Swinkels is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

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) Win ...

).Swinkels
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include: *

Arjan Swinkels Arjan Swinkels (born 15 October 1984) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Belgian club Esperanza Pelt. Club career Swinkels made his Eredivisie debut against Roda JC, 18 September 2005. The following season, Swinke ...

(born 1984), Dutch football defender *

Eric Swinkels Eric Swinkels (born 30 March 1949) is a Dutch sport shooter and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in skeet shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.Henri Swinkels Henri Swinkels (born 25 October 1963) is a Dutch politician of the Socialist Party. He served as a temporary member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands in 2014. Between 2015 and 2019 he was a member of the Provincial-Executive of ...

(born 1963), Dutch politician * (1810–1875), Dutch apostolic vicariate of Suriname *

Johannes Franciscus Swinkels J.F. (Johannes) Swinkels (1851–1950) was an important person of the Dutch brewing industry. He was the fourth generation of Swinkels family running a brewery in the Dutch village of Lieshout, North Brabant. When he took over the brewery in 188 ...

(1851–1950), Dutch brewer * Jolande Swinkels (born 1966), Dutch sports shooter *

Judith Swinkels Judith C.M. Swinkels (born 4 June 1961) is a Dutch politician, she was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the Democrats 66 from 3 November 2015 to 23 March 2017. Previously she was a lawyer and judge. Career Swinkel ...

(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 Robin Swinkels (born April 6, 1989) is a Dutch chess grandmaster. Chess career In July 2008, he played an underwater chess match against Hans Böhm as part of the Curaçao Chess Festival. In January 2010, he participated in the Tata Steel Ches ...

(born 1989), Dutch chess player *

Ruud Swinkels Ruud Swinkels (born 23 February 1987) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Esperanza Pelt in the Belgian fifth-tier Belgian Division 3. He formerly played for FC Eindhoven, PSV, SC Cambuur, Willem II and Witgoor Spor ...

(born 1987), Dutch football goalkeeper *

Sil Swinkels Sil Laurentius Swinkels (born 6 January 2004) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a defender for Aston Villa. Early life Swinkels was born in Sint-Oedenrode. Club career Having played youth football for RKSV Rhode, Helmond Sport, Br ...

(born 2004), Dutch football defender * Sylvie Swinkels (born 2000), Dutch road cyclist

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