Van Winkle
Van Winkle is a Dutch surname. It is the Anglicization of the Dutch phrase "Van Winkel" meaning "from the corner." Perhaps the most famous Van Winkle is the title character of "Rip Van Winkle", an 1819 short story by Washington Irving.
People with the surname include:
- Archie Van Winkle (1925-1986), U.S. Marine awarded the Medal of Honor
- Barrik Van Winkle, American linguistic and legal anthropologist
- Isaac Homer Van Winkle (1870-1943), American attorney and Attorney General of Oregon
- Marshall Van Winkle (1869-1957), U.S. Representative and grandnephew of Peter G. Van Winkle
- Mina Van Winkle (1875-1933), American crusading social worker, suffragist and groundbreaking police lieutenant
- Peter G. Van Winkle (1808-1872), U.S. Senator
- Robert Van Winkle, real name of American rapper Vanilla Ice
- Ryan Van Winkle, American poet
- Travis Van Winkle, American actor
- Winant Van Winkle (1879–1943), New Jersey state senator
See also
- Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve, a brand of whisky
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