Crnkovich

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proper noun

A surname from Serbo-Croatian.

OriginSerbo-Croatian Crnković ← Slovene Črnkovič →
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Meanings

proper nounCrnkovich (plural Crnkoviches)

plural Crnkoviches

  1. A surname from Serbo-Croatian.

Origin

  1. SloveneČrnkovič
  2. Serbo-CroatianCrnković
  3. EnglishCrnkovich

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Crnković and Slovene Črnkovič, patronymic from the hypocoristic nickname Crnko, Črnko (“black-haired one”), from črn (“black”).

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Crnkovich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crnkovich

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“Crnkovich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crnkovich. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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