What is "jonke"

Jonke is a German surname of Hebrew origin and it was derived from the Hebrew given name Yochanan (meaning: Jehovah has favoured me with a son). The spelling variations of the surname Jonke includes Jonker, Yonke and Yonker. It appears in Germany, Austria and other German-language territories, as well in Slovenia, where surname appeared among Gottscheers. The surname may refer to:

• Gert Jonke (1946–2009), an Austrian poet, playwright and novelist.
• Frank Jonke (1985), a Canadian soccer player.
• John Jonke (1987), a Canadian soccer player.
• Ljudevit Jonke (1907–1979), a Croatian linguist.