Janko
[ˈjɛŋko]Meaning
diminutive of Janez or Jan, from the vernacular form of Latin Johannes
Background Story
Janko is a diminutive of Janez or Jan, and derives from the vernacular form of Latin Johannes. In Polish it is formed from Jan with the suffix -ko, and it is recorded there as a feminine name as well. The name also derives from diminutive forms of János in Hungarian and Yakov in Ashkenazi Jewish use. The surnames Janković and Jankovič descend from it.
Variations
Yanko, Janek, Jania
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