The spelling of the word "Conkle" is a bit tricky, as it might be easily misspelled as "Conklin" or "Conkleman". To help with pronunciation, the IPA phonetic transcription for "Conkle" would be /ˈkɒŋkəl/. The first syllable "con" is pronounced as "kahn", the second syllable "kle" is pronounced as "kuhl". Therefore, "Conkle" is pronounced as "Kahn-kuhl". To avoid misspelling or mispronouncing the name, it might be helpful to ask the person with the name to spell or pronounce it for you.
The surname Conkle is of Scottish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic word “conchadh,” which means "valiant" or "fierce warrior". Over time, this Gaelic word evolved into various forms and spellings, including Conckle, Conkel, Conkell, Conkle, Conclud, and others. The name Conkle may have originally been a nickname given to someone who displayed strong or courageous qualities, eventually becoming their hereditary surname.