Alternative spellings Early European colonists such as Daniel Bunce recorded the name as "Winjeel" or "Wingeel",[Language of the Aborigines of the Colony of Victoria and other Australian Districts, Daniel Bunce 1856] possibly from dialectal differences between the closely related Woiwurrung, Boonwurrung and Wathaurong languages. These spellings have persisted in the name of the farming area of Wingeel near Geelong, and in that of the CAC Winjeel aircraft.
aLTErnAtivE SPelLinGs eArLY EurOpEAn cOloNiSTs sUch aS DaniEl bUNcE ReCORDed tHe NamE AS "wiNjeeL" Or "wiNgeel",[languAge Of thE aborIGiNes of TH,e COLony oF VicToriA anD oTher AusTRaliaN districTs, danIel bunce 1856] pOssIbLy from dialeCTal difFErences betweEN the CloSeLy RelAtEd woiwuRRuNg, BoonWurRung and WAtHaURong langUaGEs. tHEsE sPellings haVe PersIsTed iN thE nAme of the fArming areA of wiNgeel near geeloNg aNd In THat Of THe cAc wINjEel aiRcrAft.