Trunk (surname)
Trunk is a German language surname.[1][2] It is a nickname for a heavy drinker – and may refer to:
- Eddie Trunk (1964), American music historian, radio personality, talk show host, and author
- Gustav Trunk (1871–1936), German politician
- Jonny Trunk, English writer, broadcaster and DJ
- Herman Trunk (1894–1963), American painter
- Isaiah Trunk (1905–1981), Jewish historian
- Penelope Trunk (1966), American businesswoman, author, and blogger
- Peter Trunk (1936–1973), German jazz double-bassist
- Richard Trunk (1879–1968), German composer, pianist, conductor, and critic
References
- "Trunk Surname". forebears.io. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
Approximately 5,030 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Slovenia.
- "Trunk Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
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).
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