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the German Zink family come from? What is the German Zink family
crest and coat of arms? When did the Zink family first arrive in
the United States? Where did the various branches of the family
go? What is the Zink family history?The name almost surely comes
from the Middle High German word "zinke," meaning "a tip," or
"point," but the reason that name was given is somewhat
uncertain. There are three main possibilities and the most
likely of these is that the name was given to someone who lived
on a pointed piece of land, either a point of land by a body of
water or a small, pointed hill. Another possibility is that is
was a nickname for someone with a very pointy nose. The word
"zinke" was also used for a cornet; so the name might have been
given to someone who played that musical instrument. Spelling
variations of this family name include: Zink, Zinke, Zincke,
Zingg, Sink, Sinke, Synk