Skanke

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === Schanke, Schanche, Schancke, Skanche, Skancke === Etymology === From the common noun skank (“leg, shank”), ultimately from Old Norse 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 Danish skank, Swedish skank, English shank and German Schenkel (“leg, shank”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈskaŋ.kə/ Rhymes: -aŋkə Homophones: Schanke, Schanche, Schancke, Skanche, Skancke Hyphenation: Skan‧ke === Proper noun === Skanke a surname from skank (“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 Skanke as their surname as of 31 December 2025. === References === “skank” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “Skanke” in Store norske leksikon. “Skanke (slekt)” in Slektshistoriewiki, Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening.