The surname Van'winckel is derived from the Old High German word "winkil," which meant 'corner'. The name was a topographic name for someone who lived on a corner of land, or on a street corner. It was also in some cases an occupational name for someone who kept a store on a corner. The Dutch prefix "Van" means 'of' or 'one who lived at' and was often attached to location names to create a surname.
"Winkel", is derived originally from the Old High German "winchil", which was used in Middle Dutch to designate a number of features or structures, including a "workshop", "barn", "small room", "shop" and "corner".
Thus, the original bearer of the surname might have been one who lived near the point where a road or body of water curved, or might have been the proprietor of a commercial establishment.
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Early Origins of the Van'winckel family
The surname Van'winckel was first found in Winkel, in the province of Noord Holland, and it is likely some of the original bearers of the surname Van Winkel hailed from this town.
"Rip Van Winkle" is a famous short story by the American author Washington Irving, first published in 1819. The story tells of a Dutch-American villager in colonial America who meets mysterious Dutchmen, drinks their strong liquor and falls deeply asleep in the Catskill Mountains. He awakes 20 years later to a very different world. Interestingly, Irving wrote the story while temporarily living in Birmingham, England.
Van'winckel Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Winckel, VanWickelen, VanWinkle, Van de Winckele, Van Winckel, Van der Winckel, Winkelaar, Van Winkelaar, Van der Winkelaar, Winkler, Van Winkler, Van der Winkler, Winkelman, Van Winkelman, Van Winkelman and many more.
