Surname
Schanke
“leg, shank”
Schanke is a surname. It is used in Norwegian Bokmål.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Schanke is a form of Skanke. Skanke goes back to Old Norse skankr, meaning “leg, shank.”
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Where it comes from
Schanke is a form of Skanke. Skanke comes from Old Norse.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Schanke’s family of names
In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Schanke as a surname has a related form in SCHANCHE. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Schanke as a surname has a related form in SCHANCHE. In Norwegian Bokmål usage, Schanke as a surname has a related form in Schancke.
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