Meaning & origin
What it means
Garfinkel goes back to Yiddish גאָרפֿינקל, meaning “carbuncle.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Garfinkel’s family of names
In English usage, Garfinkel as a surname has a related form in GARFUNKEL. In English usage, Garfinkel as a surname has a related form in GARFUNKEL.
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