This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Scottish surname, of which I can gather no satisfactory account.

Alanus Prynkayle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1784. Married — Robert Pringle and Jane Balneavis: St. George, Hanover Square.

The old form of this surname was Hoppringle or Hopringle, from the old lands of that name near Stow in Roxberghshire. The earliest notice of the name is in a Soutra charter in which Robert de Hoppryngil is witness to a gift to the Hospital confirmed by Alexander III (Soltre, p. 29). Elys de Obrinkel, tenant of the bishop of St. Andrews in Edinburghshire, rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears a hunting horn and S' Helias de Hoprigkil (Bain, II, p. 205,544). Thomas de Oppringyl or Hoprynghil occurs in 1368 (RMS., I, 280,289). John Pryngel in Fife is mentioned in 1406 (RPSA., p. 9), Robert de Hoppringill witnessed a charter by Archibald, 4. earl of Douglas, c. 1413 (Home, 18), and William Pringle of Craiglatch had Crown tacks of Craiglatch in 1485 and 1490. Dand Pringill was constable of Cessford in 1515 (Morton, p. 30), and in 1573 there is mention of James Hoppryngill, 'beidman' of Edinburgh (Soltre, p. 225). Isobell Oppringill was spouse of William Heburne in 1562 (CMN., 83). The pronunciation of the name is now Pring-ill. It has nothing to do with 'pilgrim.' Hoppringeile 1555, Hoppringil 1503, Hoppringill and Hoppringle 1567, Pringel 1470, Pringell 1655.

A Scottish surname, was supposed by MacBain to be a corrupt form of the O.F. pelegrin, a pilgrim; but this is extremely doubtful. The name rather = Pring (q.v.) with the diminutive suff. -el. A pringle was formerly a small Scottish silver coin worth about a penny.

Place name in Roxburghshire, Scotland, origi­nally Hoppringle.

(Scottish) One who came from the lands of Hoppringle (peg valley), near Stow in Roxburghshire.

The name of Pringle, or Hop-pringle, as it was usually written, is peculiar to the S. of Scotland. As to its etymology, antiquaries are agreed that it is a corruption of Pelerin or Pilgrim, the prefix Hop being the equivalent of the Welsh ap. Hop-Pringle may, therefore, mean the son of some pilgrim of distinction; and the escallop-shells in the arms of all the families of Pringle rather favour this opinion. B.L.G. The little silver coin called a pringle, formerly minted in Scotland, and of about the value of an English penny, may have derived its name from one of this family, as the bodle did its from Bothwell.

A pilgrim. The family are descended from William Pringle of Whitton, 1492-they bear in their arms the escallop shells or badges of pilgrims to the Holy Land.

Local. Preneyll, a hazel—wood, from pren, Welsh, a wood, and cyll or coll, hazel. Pringle, an obsolete Scottish coin.

(Scotch), Pilgrim. Such is said to be the meaning; and there appears to be some probability in the tradition; for they carry in their Arms escallop shells, the badges of a pilgrim.

From the Flemish, Pringiels; a personal name.

The Pringles have their principal home in the south of Scotland.