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Schrank
The
surname
Schrank
is an
occupational surname
of Germanic descent. The
word
' loosely
translates
to "cabinet" or "closet". Schränk also translates to "saw". The name "Schrank" may
refer to
Franz von Paula Schrank
,
German
botanist and
entomologist
John F. Schrank,
failed
American
assassin
Peter Schrank
,
cartoonist
Other uses:
Schrank''', a
tall
wardrobe-like German
chest
with
double
doors
. Often used as
hope
chests
, these were constructed so as to partially dismantle for transport to the
matrimonial home
.