Proske

Proske is a German and North American last name[1][2][3] which is either derived from the first name of Greek origin Ambrose or from a diminutive of any of several Slavic personal names with the first component Prosi- (from Proto-Slavic *prositi "to ask"), e.g. Prosimir or Prosislaw.[3] Notable people with the surname include:

Proske
Origin
Language(s)German from West Slavic
Meaningfrom the personal name Ambrose;
from a Slavic personal name with the first element Prosi-
Region of originGermany, United States
Other names
Cognate(s)Prosch, Pross

References

  1. "Proske Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved February 18, 2020. Approximately 3,819 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Germany.
  2. "Proske Family History". sancestry.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020. German (of Slavic origin): from a pet form of Prosch 1.
  3. "Prosch Family History". sancestry.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020. from a derivative of the personal name Ambrose. in some instances from a pet form of a Slavic personal name with the first element Prosi-, for example Prosimir or Prosislaw.
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