Van Winkle is a Dutch surname. It is the Anglicization of the Dutch phrase "Van Winkel" meaning "from the shop." Van Winkle may refer to:
- Rip Van Winkle, short story
- Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve, brand of whisky
- Vanilla Ice (real name Robert Van Winkle), American rapper
- Utah State Route 152, otherwise known as Van Winkle Expressway
- Marshall Van Winkle, U.S. Representative and grandnephew of Peter G. Van Winkle
- Peter G. Van Winkle, U.S. Senator
- Travis Van Winkle, American actor
Famous quotes containing the words van and/or winkle:
“Linguistically, and hence conceptually, the things in sharpest focus are the things that are public enough to be talked of publicly, common and conspicuous enough to be talked of often, and near enough to sense to be quickly identified and learned by name; it is to these that words apply first and foremost.”
—Willard Van Orman Quine (b. 1908)
“As a father I had some trouble finding the words to separate the person from the deed. Usually, when one of my sons broke the rules or a window, I was too angry to speak calmly and objectively. My own solution was to express my feelings, but in an exaggerated, humorous way: “You do that again and you will be grounded so long they will call you Rip Van Winkle II,” or “If I hear that word again, I’m going to braid your tongue.””
—David Elkind (20th century)