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Re: origin of my maiden name
"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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