Branka
Branka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранка) is a Serbo-Croatian female given name derived from the Slavic root bran – the same as in Branislav and Branimir – with the meaning "to defend or protect". It can also be a version of the Portuguese name Branca meaning "white" (Casablanca was originally called Casabranca). The name Branka became popular in the territory of former Yugoslavia some hundred years ago.
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Serbo-Croatian, Slovene, Portuguese |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Latin |
| Meaning | "defender" (Slavic), "white" (Portuguese) [1] |
| Region of origin | former Yugoslavia, Portugal, Brazil (spelled with 'C' instead of 'K') |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Bronka |
| Variant form(s) | Branko (m) |
| Nickname(s) | Brankica (diminutive of Branka) |
| Related names | Branca, Blanca |
| www | |
The name Branka may refer to:
People
- Branka Katić (born 1970), Serbian actress
- Branka Nevistić (born 1968), Serbian television presenter and journalist
- Branka Prpa (born 1953), historian, author, and director of Belgrade’s Historical Archives
In fiction
- Branka, a character from the video game Dragon Age: Origins
Groups
- Branka, a splinter group of the Basque armed separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) led by Txillardegi from the 1960s to the 1970s
Places
- Branka u Opavy, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic
- Branka, a village and administrative part of Halže in the Czech Republic
See also
- Branca, a feminine given name
- Bianca, a feminine given name
- Bianka, a feminine given name
- Blanca (given name), a feminine given name
- Blanka (given name), a feminine given name
References
- "Name Branka - Meaning, origin etc. - Girl Names - Baby Name Branka". Retrieved 21 February 2016.
External links
 |
Look up branka in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
|
Look up Branka in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.