The scheck Surname
scheck Name Meaning and History
- German: metonymic occupational name for a jacket maker and also for an armorer, from Middle High German schecke ‘quilted jacket’, ‘coat of mail’.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Schecke ‘dappled horse’ or ‘spotted ox or bull’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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