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| Subject: | Re: origin of my maiden name |
| Author: | Andy ;—) (guest, 217.229.221.28) |
| Date: | December 30, 2004 at 2:55:12 PM |
| Reply to: | origin of my maiden name by Winkle |
"Winkle" is short for "periwinkle". This can be
1. any of various edible marine gastropods having a spirally coiled shell
2. any of several Eurasian evergreen plants having trailing stems and blue flowers
The etymology of the two does not match.
Andy ;—)
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