Skanke

skanke Norwegian Bokmål Skanke (surname),Skanke (noble family),no:Skanke Alternative forms nb Schanke, nb Schanche, nb Schancke, nb Skanche, nb Skancke Etymology From the common noun nb skank leg, shank, ultimately from nb non skankr leg, shank. The surname was probably taken from the family's heraldic emblem, which depicts an armoured leg, and is therefore likely a heraldic surname based on the charge in the coat of arms. The family's earlier origin is uncertain, although it is traditionally associated with Jämtland. Compare da skank, sv skank, en shank and de Schenkel leg, shank. Pronunciation nb /ˈskaŋ.kə/ nb aŋkə 2 nb Schanke Schanche Schancke Skanche Skancke nb Skan ke Proper noun nb proper noun nb nb:skank<t:leg, shank> borne by several Norwegian families, including an old and widely branched noble family traditionally associated with Jämtland Usage notes The surname occurs in several spelling variants. It has not been established that every family or bearer using one of these variants descends from the same medieval family line. Statistics According to Statistics Norway, 101 people in Norway had nb Skanke as their surname as of 31 December 2025.“Etternavn”, Statistics Norway. References skank “Skanke” in Store norske leksikon. “Skanke (slekt)” in Slektshistoriewiki, Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening.