Proske is a German and North American last name which is either derived from the first name of Greek origin Ambrose 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: Andrea Proske (born 1986), Canadian rower and Olympic gold medalist Beatrice Gilman Proske (1899–2002), American art historian Jenn Proske (born 1987), Canadian American actress Karl Proske (1794–1861), German Catholic cleric Oliver Proske (born 1971), German stage designer Uwe Proske (born 1961), German fencer
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