Janko

Janko is a South Slavic and Slovak diminutive of Jan, itself the regional form of Johannes, derived from the Hebrew Yohanan meaning God is gracious. The name has been widely used across Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovakia as an affectionate everyday form of Jan or Ivan. It appears in South Slavic folk tradition, notably in the figure of Janko from oral poetry and legend. Related forms include Janka, Janez, Ivan, and Johannes.