Meaning, origin and history of the name Branko

Gender Masculine

Scripts Бранко(Serbian, Macedonian)

Meaning & History

Originally a diminutive of names beginning with the Slavic element borna (South Slavic brana) meaning "protection".

Feminine FormsBranka, Brankica(Serbian) Branka, Brankica(Croatian) Branka(Slovene)

Surname DescendantsBranković(Croatian) Branković, Brankovich(Serbian) Brankovič(Slovene)

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