Wink Coat of Arms and Surname Origin
Ask a genealogist about Wink and the first name they will mention is Vink. The name is generally explained as βFinch (cheerful person)β.
- Spelled with βwβ instead of βvβ, Wink shows how the same name was heard and written differently.
- Wink ranked 11,894 in the 2010 US Census, with 2,632 people answering to the name.
- Related forms: Vinke, Vinck and Vinken.
Arms associated with the name
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