Schalk

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Type Surname (from given name, from occupation & from nickname)
Usage German, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. /ʃalk/(German) /sxɑlk/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Old High German scalc "servant, retainer, jester", which eventually evolved to mean "joker, rogue, knave". Could be an occupational name for an attendant or jester, a nickname for someone mischievous, or derived from a given name containing scalc as an element, such as Godschalk.
Added 1/5/2013 by sandra
Edited 10/1/2024 by jocatchi