• Origin: Old German
• Meaning: “thanks.”
• Gender: Male
• Eng Pron: (THANTZ); Germ pron: (TAHN-seh; TAHN-ko)

A popular Old Germanic name element, derived from the Old High German “thanc,” meaning “to thank.” Some early records list Thance as a male name, more likely pronounced the German way, it may make a unique alternative to Vance when pronounced the English way.

The name later evolved into Tanco, Tanko, Danco and Danko.

Female forms include: Tenca and Thenca.

Source

• Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1105