Mangold
A German surname that likely began as a personal name built from old Germanic elements meaning “man” and “strength” or “power.”
The #8,110 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 75,525 Americans shares it.
Etymology
This surname is generally traced to the old Germanic personal name Managold or Manegold, an early medieval given name. The second element is usually taken to be the same as the Germanic \u2018gold\u2019 element in names, meaning something like \u201cpower\u201d or \u201cstrength,\u201d rather than the metal itself. The first element is less certain, but it is often connected with a word for \u201cman\u201d or with an older Germanic name-stem.
History
Historical references show medieval forms such as Managold and Manegold, from which modern Mangold developed. The name appears in German-speaking areas and later spread into other countries through migration. In English-language surname lists, it is sometimes linked with variant or shortened forms such as Mangles, reflecting later adaptation and spelling change.
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Fun fact
A 1914 onomastic study explicitly compared Mangold with older Germanic compound names like Goldman, showing how these old name-stems could survive in later surnames.
From the historical record
“viel". FN. Managold : Manegold — Mangold — Mengold. MAND I. wohl zu ahd. man^jan, mhd. menden „sich freuen". Albmand. Manduin. Be- i*ührt sich mit man. FN. Einstämmige Eürzung Mand-.”
— Die deutschen Familiennamen