Franko Family History
Franko Name Meaning
Rusyn and Ukrainian: from the personal name Franko from Latin Franciscus (see Francis ). Slovenian Slovak Czech and Polish: from the personal name Franko a pet form of Slovenian Frančišek Slovak and Czech František Polish Franciszek local forms of Latin Franciscus (see Francis ). Compare Franco Slovenian: in some cases also a hypocoristic derivative of Frank or a Slovenized form of the Italian cognate Franco . Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): Slavicized form of Frank
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022