(German.) Camden derives this name from Engelramus, from Engel, Saxon, angel, and rein, purity. Pure as an angel.
Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
INGRAHAM
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(German.) Camden derives this name from Engelramus, from Engel, Saxon, angel, and rein, purity. Pure as an angel.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English