Gorringe

Gorringe

Gorringe is a rare English surname a name derived from the area of Gorring in Sussex and has German connection.

* Henry Honychurch Gorringe (1841-1885), a United States Naval Commander and captain of the USS Gettysburg;
* Richard Gorringe, New Zealand based medic
* Timothy Gorringe, Professor of Theological Studies at Exeter University.

Gorringe may also refer to;

* Gorringe Ridge, discovered by Henry Honychurch Gorringe in 1875.


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