Shenker (also Shenkar or Schanker) is a surname. It is of Ashkenazi origin and is an occupational surname referring to tavern-keepers. It is derived from the Yiddish word shenk, meaning to serve a drink. Notable people with the surname include:
Anat Shenker-Osorio (born 1978), American political strategist Arie Shenkar (1877–1959), Israeli industrialist Ben Zion Shenker (1925–2016), American composer and cantor Israel Shenker (1925–2007), scholar and reporter for The New York Times John Samuel Shenker (born 1998), American football player Joseph Shenker (1939–2008), American academic administrator Louis Schanker (1903–1981), American abstract artist Morris Shenker (1907–1989), American lawyer Orly Shenker (born 1960), Israeli philosopher Scott Shenker (born 1956), American computer scientist Stephen Shenker (born 1953), American theoretical physicist
See also
Judge Shenker, fictional character
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