Winnell

Winnell Meaning & Origin

About Winnell
The surname Winnell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wine" or "Wynne," meaning "friend" or "joy." The suffix "-ell" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Winnell can be interpreted as "little friend" or "son of Wine/Wynne." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname or a patronymic surname, denoting a descendant or relative of someone named Wine or Wynne.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Winnell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Winnell: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Winnell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANL
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/winnell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANL', 'FNL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winnell in Braille

Here's how to represent Winnell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Winnell in braille

How to sign the name Winnell using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Winnell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Winnell in sign language

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