Anker Family History
Anker Name Meaning
German and Dutch: from Middle High German and Middle Dutch anker ‘anchor’ applied either as an occupational name for a smith who made ships' anchors or as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house identified by the sign of an anchor. Swedish and Norwegian (of Swedish origin): soldier's name meaning ‘anchor’. Danish: from a personal name of which the first element means ‘eagle’ and the second (probably) ‘violent’. English: from the Old Norman French personal name Anker Old French Anchier. Its source is the ancient Germanic name Anskari a variant of Ansgari. Compare Anchor .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022