Pronk Explained

Pronk is a Dutch surname, which means "flamboyance" in modern Dutch or "sullen" in Middle Dutch.^[1] It may refer to:

• Travis Hafner (born 1977), American baseball player, who is nicknamed "Pronk"
• Anton Pronk (1941-2016), Dutch footballer
• Bert Pronk (1950–2005), Dutch cyclist
• Cornelis Pronk (1691–1759), Dutch artist
• Dorette Pronk (born 1968), Dutch and Canadian mathematician
• Jan Pronk (born 1940), Dutch politician
• Jan Pronk (cyclist) (1918-2016), Dutch cyclist
• Jos Pronk (born 1983), Dutch cyclist
• Judith Pronk (born 1973), Dutch musician
• Matthé Pronk (born 1974), Dutch cyclist
• Mattheus Pronk (1947–2001), Dutch cyclist
• Monique Pronk (born 1958), Dutch rower
• Rob Pronk (1928–2012), Dutch musician
• Rubinald Pronk (born 1979), Dutch ballet dancer
• Ryan Pronk (born 1986), American checkers player
• Tijmen Pronk (born 1979), Dutch linguist

Other uses

• Pronk, a portmanteau of progressive punk (another name for post-punk)
• Pronking, animal behavior involving leaping straight up during pursuit by a predator

Notes and References

1. http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=Pronk&nfd_naam=Pronk&info=analyse%20en%20verklaring&operator=eq&taal= Nederlandse Familienamenbank