Vinger Family History

Norwegian: habitational name from Vinger, the name of a township in Eastern Norway (attested as early as the 13th century but of uncertain origin), or from any of several farms so named in Numedal possibly from the river name Vrengja ‘the curving river’ in Land (Oppland).

It is a distorted form of Vinjar, plural of Old Norse vin ‘meadow’ in Gran (Oppland), most likely ornamental or named after the farm Vinger in Land.

Compare Winger.