The trunk Surname
trunk Name Meaning and History
- German: nickname for a heavy drinker, from Middle High German trinken ‘to drink’.
- Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name or nickname from German Trunk ‘drink’ (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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