Swinkels is a
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
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* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
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toponymic surname
A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name. . It is a contraction of ''des winkels'', literally meaning "from the corner" (see
Winkel (surname) Winkel is a Dutch and Low German toponymic surname. 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) Wi ...
).
Swinkels
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include:
* Arjan Swinkels (born 1984), Dutch football defender
* Eric Swinkels (born 1949), Dutch sports shooter
* Henri Swinkels (born 1963), Dutch politician
* (1810–1875), Dutch apostolic vicariate of Suriname
* Johannes Franciscus Swinkels (1851–1950), Dutch brewer
* Jolande Swinkels (born 1966), Dutch sports shooter
* Judith Swinkels (born 1961), Dutch politician
* Karlijn Swinkels
Karlijn Swinkels (born 28 October 1998) is a Dutch road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team .
As a junior, she competed at 2015 UCI Road World Championships in the women's junior road race (15th) and at the 2016 Eur ...
(born 1998), Dutch road cyclist
* Robin Swinkels (born 1989), Dutch chess player
* Ruud Swinkels (born 1987), Dutch football goalkeeper
* Sil Swinkels (born 2004), Dutch football defender
* Sylvie Swinkels
Sylvie Swinkels (born 31 July 2000) is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team . She is the younger sister of cyclist Karlijn Swinkels
Karlijn Swinkels (born 28 October 1998) is a Dutch roa ...
(born 2000), Dutch road cyclist
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Dutch-language surnames
Toponymic surnames