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Meaning & History
Derived from Middle High German vunke "spark".
Funk and Funke were used both as occupational surnames where they usually denoted a "smith" and as nicknames where they described a "lively", "agile" or "hot-headed" person.
Funk and Funke were used both as occupational surnames where they usually denoted a "smith" and as nicknames where they described a "lively", "agile" or "hot-headed" person.