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Ingle may refer to several related but distinct things. In English dialect, ingle denotes a fireplace or hearth, and inglenook refers to the recessed area around a hearth. The term appears in historical texts and in descriptions of traditional domestic interiors.

As a surname, Ingle is of English origin. It is found in England and among the English-speaking diaspora. The name may derive from topographic or ethnonymic sources, or be a contracted form of related surnames such as Ingles; spellings have varied over time.

Notable people with the surname include John Ingle (1928–2012), an American actor known for his work on television.

Ingle is also a toponymic element in some English- and Anglophone place names, appearing as part of longer names or in historical records. The word is more commonly encountered in its lowercase form ingle as a hearth-related term than as a modern toponym.