Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
BENKO
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| Origin | of multiple origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name |
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The name is derived from the name Benko (hypocoristic form of the Slovak given name Benedikt ‘Benedict’). It may also be derived from the Hungarian family name Benkő (the hypocoristic form of the Hungarian equivalent of the same given name; spelling adaptation). In both cases, it refers to the connection with the father or another ancestor by that name. Variants: Benkó, Beňko. |