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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • North German (Schülke) : probably a nickame from a Slavic word meaning ‘tender’ or ‘lively’. Compare Polish czuły ‘tender’.
  • North German (Schülke) : alternatively, a pet form of a Slavic personal name such as Sulimir. Compare the Polish pet form of this name, Sułek.

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