Koske Family History
Koske Name Meaning
German (of Slavic origin): from a diminutive of West Slavic kosa ‘scythe’ (see Kosa ) or kos ‘blackbird’ (see Kos ). Germanized form of Polish and Sorbian Kózka: nickname from a diminutive of Polish and Lower Sorbian kóza Upper Sorbian koza ‘nanny goat’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022