Gingell

Gingell or Gyngell is a last name of English origin from the county of Wiltshire, in the west country of England.

The name is probably of Anglo-Saxon origin, from one of the estimated seven to ten thousand villages and hamlets that have disappeared in Britain. The placename itself may mean "the hill or valley of the people of Gaeging", from the personal name derived from the Old English pre 7th Century "gaegan", to turn aside, and the Old English "hyll", a hill, or the Old English "dael", valley. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Michael de Gingedale, which was dated 1273, in the "Hundred Rolls of Wiltshire", during the reign of King Edward 1, 1272 - 1307.

Notable people with the surname include:

• Albert Gingell, British wrestler who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics
• Bruce Gyngell, Australian television executive
• David Gyngell, CEO of Australia's Channel Nine television network
• Denise Gyngell, British singer, actress and model
• John Gingell, senior Royal Air Force commander
• John Gingell, chairman of Corsham Town F.C.
• Judy Gingell, an aboriginal Canadian politician
• Julian Gingell, songwriter and record producer
• Kym Gyngell, Australian comedian and actor
• Mel Gingell, manager of Corsham Town F.C.
• Ron Gingell, professional footballer
• William Bruce Gingell, British architect