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Name Winkel
Type Surname (from location)
Other Forms FormsWinkle
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Meaning & History
Derived from Middle High German winkel "corner, angle", a topographic name for someone who lived on a corner of land in the country or a street corner in a town or city. This word also came to denote a corner shop (see Winkelmann). It can also be derived from any of various places named Winkel.