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 “Finch (cheerful person)”.

• Spelled with “w” instead of “v”, 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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