Vancho

Vancho is a South Slavic masculine given name used primarily in Macedonian and, less commonly, Bulgarian tradition. It functions as a diminutive or hypocoristic form of Ivan, the Slavic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning God is gracious. Through this lineage it shares its ultimate root with a broad family of European names including John, Giovanni, Juan, and Jan. The form Vanco is a closely related variant found in the same region.