Minkus Family History
Minkus Name Meaning
German: from the personal name Me(i)ngoss from ancient Germanic magin ‘strength might’ + gōt ‘Goth’. Polish: alternatively perhaps a nickname derived from minka ‘person who used to pull faces’. Polish: probably from a shortened form of the personal name Dominik (see Dominick ). Jewish (Ashkenazic): metronymic from the personal name Minke (see Minkin ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022