Pronk may refer to:

People

A Dutch, possibly descriptive surname. Pronk means "flamboyance" in modern Dutch, but also meant "sullen" in Middle Dutch.[1] People with this surname include:

  • Anton Pronk (born 1941), Dutch footballer
  • de:Bert Pronk (1950–2005), Dutch bicycle racer
  • Cornelis Pronk (1691–1759), Dutch draughtsman, painter and porcelain designer
  • Jan Pronk (born 1940), Dutch politician and diplomat
  • Jan Pronk (born 1918), Dutch bicycle racer
  • Jos Pronk (born 1983), Dutch bicycle racer
  • Judith Pronk (born 1973), Dutch vocalist/DJ and make-up artist
  • Matthé Pronk (born 1974), Dutch bicycle racer
  • Mattheus Pronk (1947–2001), Dutch bicycle racer, father of Jos and Matthé Pronk
  • Monique Pronk (born 1958), Dutch Olympic rower
  • de:Rob Pronk (1928–2012), Dutch jazz pianist and composer
  • Rubinald Pronk (born 1979), Dutch ballet dancer
  • Ryan Pronk (born 1986), American checkers player

Nickname for

  • Travis Hafner (born 1977), American baseball player
Biology
  • Pronking, or "stotting", a behavior of gazelles and deer involving leaping straight up during pursuit by a predator. It's derived via Afrikaans from the Dutch pronken for "showing off".
Music
  • An alternative name for Progressive punk

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