Save Gender Feminine Usage Yiddish (Archaic) Pronounced Pron. SHUUN-khə(Yiddish) SHUUN-shə(Frankfort Dialect) [key] Other Forms FormsSchonche Meaning & History Derived from German schön meaning "beautiful". This name was borne by Schönche Jeannette Rothschild (1771-1859), the oldest child of Mayer Rothschild, founder of the Rothschild banking family. See also Shayna.