Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname (from nickname & ornamental) Usage German, Jewish Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 6/27/2017 by McLeeds Edited 7/24/2017 by LMS Meaning & History Ethnic name derived from German Engländer, meaning 'Englishman', thus denoting an incomer from England. In some cases, the Jewish name may be an ornamental adoption.