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Yankovic

/ˈjaŋkəvɪt͡ʃ/

Yankovic proper noun: frank John “Frankie” Yankovic (1915–1998, son of Andrej Jankovič), American accordion player and polka musician.

Proper noun

Yankovic

  1. Frank John “Frankie” Yankovic (1915–1998, son of Andrej Jankovič), American accordion player and polka musician
  2. Alfred Matthew “Weird Al” Yankovic (born 1959, grandson of Matija Jankovič), American musician, comedian, and actor

Forms of Yankovic

alternative formYankovich

Origin of Yankovic

From Slovene Jankovič.

Questions about Yankovic

What does Yankovic mean?
Yankovic means frank John “Frankie” Yankovic (1915–1998, son of Andrej Jankovič), American accordion player and polka musician.
What part of speech is Yankovic?
Yankovic is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Yankovic?
Yankovic is pronounced /ˈjaŋkəvɪt͡ʃ/.

Words near Yankovic in the dictionary

  1. Yanko
  2. Yankophile
  3. Yankophiles
  4. Yankophilic
  5. Yankos
  6. Yankovic
  7. Yankovich
  8. Yankoviches
  9. Yankowski
  10. Yankowskis
  11. yanks

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