Stanko

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginSlovene Stanko ← Proto-Slavic *stojati →
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Meanings

proper nounStanko (plural Stankos)

plural Stankos

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*stojati“to stand”
  2. SloveneStanko
  3. EnglishStanko

* 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.

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APA

Stanko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stanko

MLA

“Stanko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stanko. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stanko,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stanko.

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