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References
- ↑ "Schenk Origin of surname". ANU Museum of the Jewish People. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Familienamenbank". CBG Center for family history.
- ↑ "Schenk Name Meaning & Schenk Family History". Ancestry.com. Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ "Distribution of surname Schenk". Germany Surname Map. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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