Winchell Family History
Winchell Name Meaning
English: from Old English wencel ‘child’ perhaps used to distinguish a son from his father with the same personal name or perhaps a nickname for a person with a baby face or childlike manner. Scottish: habitational name from the lands of Windshiel (formerly Winscheill) in Berwickshire. Americanized form of Jewish Winschel .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022