Winkelmann Explained

Winkelmann or Winkelman is a German and Jewish surname that referred to someone who either lived at a corner or owned a shop there. It is the surname of:

• Anton Winkelmann (born 2003), German canoeist
• Christian Herman Winkelmann, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita (1939–1946)
• Eduard Winkelmann (1838–1896), German historian
• Helen Winkelmann (born 1962), current chief justice of New Zealand
• Hermann Winkelmann (1849–1912), German heldentenor
• Johann Just Winkelmann (1620–1699)
• Maria Margarethe Winckelmann (1670–1720), German astronomer known as Maria Margarethe Kirch (née Winckelmann)
• Stephan Winkelmann (b. 1964), CEO of Lamborghini
• A fictional child character in the 1971 film: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Winkelman is the surname of:

• Babe Winkelman, American professional fisherman
• Bobby Winkelman, American guitarist
• Brett Winkelman (b. 1986), American basketball player
• Henri Winkelman (1876–1952), Dutch General
• Jane Winkelman (1949–2012), American Painter
• Joshua Winkelman (b. 1970), better known as Josh Wink, American electronic musician
• Pete Winkelman, Chairman of Milton Keynes Dons FC
• Willem Winkelman (1887–1990), Dutch athlete
• Heide Winkelman, (b. 1989), Founder of New York-based witchcraft support group Upstate Witches Society, intuitive tarot reader

See also

• Winkleman
• Winckelmann (disambiguation)