Dunkel is a German surname, literally meaning "dark" or "confusing" in Middle High German; the word was used as a nickname for a person of darh hair or complexion, or someone who was difficult to understand. In some case the surname came from person's nicknae related to ho dwelling place in a dark area, such as in thick woods.Dunkel Notable people with the surname include:
Arthur Dunkel, (1932–2005), Swiss politician, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (1980–1993) Dieter Dunkel, German boxer Fred Dunkel (1891–1948), German journalist, businessman, and filmmaker Harry F. Dunkel (1898–1990), American lawyer and politician John Dunkel (1915–2001), American screenwriter Nancy Dunkel (born 1955), American politician Paul Lustig Dunkel (1943–2018), American flutist and conductor William Dunkel (1893–1980), American-born Swiss architect and painter
See also
Tunkel Dünkel
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