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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Meaning & History
Short for Ringgold, a Welsh surname meaning “cliff, steep bank”.It is most famous as the name of American author Ring Lardner (1885-1933). Lardner was named after a cousin, who had in turn been named after family friend Rear Admiral Cadwalader Ringgold, from a distinguished military family.