Dear William,
Siebel comes from:
1) Hoofdvorm: SIBBELE (man)
Siebel, Siebele, Sieble, Sybbele, Sybele, Sybelius, Syble, Zibbele, Zible
Schrijfvorm(en): Sebbele, Sebble, Sebelle, Seble, Sibbel, Sibbele, Sibbell,
Sibbile, Sibble, Sibelius, Sibelle, Sible, Sibole, Siebbel, Siebbele, Siebble,
Siebel, Siebele, Sieble, Sybbele, Sybele, Sybelius, Syble, Zibbele, Zible
I do not know what it means though.
'Hinkel' means little/young chicken. May the the same meaning as 'Hinkle'? It is pronounced the same.
May be you could ask the Ost-Friesland group:
ostfriesen@rootsweb.com
OSTFRIESEN-L@rootsweb.com
Good luck,
Margaret