While winkel means "shop" in modern Dutch, its original meaning was "corner" or "enclosed piece of land", and the surname is thought to be toponymic only. Among multiple places named (de/'t) Winkel, Winkel, North Holland is known to be at the origin of several families with the name. Variant forms include De Winkel, Te Winkel, Van Winkel, Van de Winkel, Winckel, Winkels and Aus dem Winckel. People with these surnames include:Adrian P. Winkel (1915–1994), American politician, High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
Ashley van Winkel, South African lawn bowler
Bob Winkel, American football player
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