Proske is a German and North American last name which is either derived from the first name of Greek origin ''

Ambrose Ambrose of Milan ( la, Aurelius Ambrosius; ), venerated as Saint Ambrose, ; lmo, Sant Ambroeus . was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397. He expressed himself prominently as a public figure, fiercely promo ...

'' or from a diminutive of any of several Slavic personal names with the first component ''Prosi-'' (from Proto-Slavic *prositi "to ask"), e.g. ''Prosimir'' or ''Prosislaw''. Notable people with the surname include: * Beatrice Gilman Proske (1899–2002), American art historian *

Jenn Proske Jennifer Proske (born August 8, 1987) is a Canadian American actress, best known for portraying Becca Crane in the film ''Vampires Suck''. Early life Jenn Proske was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to an American ex-professional dancer and a ...

(born 1987), Canadian American actress *

Karl Proske Karl Proske (11 February 1794, Gröbnig (Upper Silesia) – 20 December 1861), was a German Catholic cleric, also known as Carolus Proske and Carl Proske. In his youth, Proske was a medical doctor, and worked for the Prussian military during the 1 ...

(1794–1861), German Catholic cleric * Oliver Proske (born 1971), German stage designer *

Uwe Proske Uwe Proske (born 10 October 1961) is a German former fencer. He competed in the individual épée event for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Four years later, he won a gold in the team épée event for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olymp ...

(born 1961), German fencer

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{{surname, Proske German-language surnames