Garfinkel

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginYiddish גאָרפֿינקל →
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Meanings

proper nounGarfinkel (plural Garfinkels)

plural Garfinkels · alternative Garfunkel

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Yiddishגאָרפֿינקל“carbuncle”
  2. EnglishGarfinkel

From Yiddish גאָרפֿינקל (gorfinkl, “carbuncle”).

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APA

Garfinkel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garfinkel

MLA

“Garfinkel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garfinkel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Garfinkel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Garfinkel.

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