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Name Schwanke
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsSchwank, Schwenk, Schwenke, Swank, Swenk, Swink, Schwan, Schwann, Schwahn, Swan, Schwaner, Schwenger, Schwinger, Swannick, Swanwick, Swancock, Swannick, Swennick, Swancot, Swancott, Swancock
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Meaning & History
From a short form of the German given name Swaneke, a pet form of Swane, ultimately derived from a Germanic compound name formed with swan meaning "swan" as the first element (see Schwenke 2).