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:
“The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable I mean. You don’t always know if it is green or violet, you can’t even say it’s blue, because the next moment the changing reflection has taken on a tint of rose or gray.”
—Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890)
“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)