Origin of Barringer


Recorded in many forms as shown below, this is an English surname but one arguably of Norman-French pre 10th century origins. It derives from the personal name 'Berengier' introduced into England after the famous Conquest of 1066. This name itself is composed of the elements 'bern' meaning a bear, with 'geri', a spear, although why someboidy should be called 'Bear spear' is a mystery. Be that as it may, the personal name was very popular in England during the early medieval period partly because one of the famous paladins or knights in the Charlemagne romances was recorded as Berengerus.

The name also appears in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, as Belingar and as Berenger in 1219. The surname development includes: Walter Beneger of Gloucestershire in 1208, Reginald Beringer of Cambridgeshire in 1260., and John Belinger of Worcestershire in 1275. The modern surname can be found as Barringer, Beringer, Berringer, Bellinger, Bellenger, Ballinger, Benninger, Benger, and even Bellhanger. As an example of an early church recording Audrey Ballinger and Edmund Burt were married in London in 1670. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Hugo Berengeri. This was dated 1190, in the Danelaw Charters of Lincolnshire, during the reign of King Richard 1st, known as 'The Lionheart', 1189-1199. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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The surname Barringer. Genealogy, origin, history, meaning, and significance

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The surname Barringer around the world

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History of Barringer

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Notable Figures Named Barringer

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The surname Barringer and its bibliographic sources

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SOURCES

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  1. Baringer
  2. Barranger
  3. Berringer
  4. Bearinger
  5. Behringer
  6. Beringer
  7. Berranger
  8. Berrenger
  9. Bieringer
  10. Biringer
  11. Bohringer
  12. Bringer
  13. Baranger
  14. Boringer
  15. Barange
  16. Barangier
  17. Baranguer
  18. Baring
  19. Baringo
  20. Barrinaga
  21. Barrington
  22. Barrones
  23. Beranger
  24. Berenger
  25. Beringel
  26. Berring
  27. Berwanger
  28. Boehringer
  29. Boranger
  30. Boringe
  31. Branger
  32. Braunger
  33. Bringe
  34. Bringel
  35. Brinker
  36. Brinser
  37. Bronger
  38. Bruenger
  39. Brunger
  40. Barranes
  41. Böhringer
  42. Bairrington
  43. Barainca
  44. Barainka
  45. Baranek
  46. Baranga
  47. Barangua
  48. Barangue
  49. Bareng
  50. Barengo