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Stanko

Stanko proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Stanko (plural Stankos)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Stanko

pluralStankos

Origin of Stanko

* As a common Slavic surname, from Polish, Slovak, Ukrainian, Carpathian Rusyn, and Slovene Stanko, a pet form of Stanislav, Stanisław, based on stan (“to stay”), from Proto-Slavic *stojati (“to stand”). Compare Stanco, Stanjko. * Also possibly shortened from Stankowski and its variations, such as Serbo-Croatian Stanković and Slovak Stankovič. See Stankovic. Also compare Stank.

Questions about Stanko

What does Stanko mean?
Stanko means a surname.
What part of speech is Stanko?
Stanko is a proper noun.

Words near Stanko in the dictionary

  1. stankie
  2. stankies
  3. Stankiewicz
  4. stankiness
  5. stanking
  6. Stanko
  7. Stankos
  8. Stankovic
  9. Stankovich
  10. Stankoviches
  11. Stankovics

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