Given name & surname

Schanche

“leg, shank”

Schanche is a surname. It is used in Norwegian Bokmål.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Schanche is a form of Skanke. Skanke goes back to Old Norse skankr, meaning “leg, shank.”

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Where it comes from

Schanche is a form of Skanke. Skanke comes from Old Norse.

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Schanche’s family of names

In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Schanche as a surname has a related form in Schancke. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Schanche as a surname has a related form in Schancke. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Schanche as a surname has a related form in SCHANKE.

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