Franko
English
Etymology
- As a Ukrainian, Polish, Slovene, Czech, and Carpathian Rusyn surname, from the personal name Franko, a rendition of Francis. Compare Franco.
- As a Jewish surname, Slavicized from Frank, related to the above.
Proper noun
Franko (plural Frankos)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Franko is the 13263rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2301 individuals. Franko is most common among White (81.4%) and Hispanic/Latino (14.86%) individuals.
Cimbrian
Proper noun
Franko m
- a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Frank
References
- Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
Old High German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *frankō, from Proto-Germanic *frankô.
Noun
Franko m
- a Frank
Declension
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Franko | Frankon, Frankun |
| accusative | Frankon, Frankun | Frankon, Frankun |
| genitive | Franken, Frankin | Frankōno |
| dative | Franken, Frankin | Frankōm, Frankōn |
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈfrankɔ]
Proper noun
Franko m pers (female equivalent Franková)
- a male surname
Declension
| singular | plural 1 | plural 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Franko | Frankovia | Frankovci |
| genitive | Franka | Frankov | Frankovcov |
| dative | Frankovi | Frankom | Frankovcom |
| accusative | Franka | Frankov | Frankovcov |
| locative | Frankovi | Frankoch | Frankovcoch |
| instrumental | Frankom | Frankami | Frankovcami |
Further reading
- “Franko”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fràːnkɔ/
Proper noun
Fránko m anim
- a male given name, equivalent to English Frank
- a surname transferred from the given name
Further reading
- “Franko”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
- Keber, Janez (2021) Leksikon priimkov [Dictionary of Surnames] (in Slovene), Celje: Celjska Mohorjeva družba, →ISBN, page 193