Branka Explained

Branka
Gender:	female
Meaning:	"defender" (Slavic), "white" (Portuguese)^[1]
Region:	former Yugoslavia, Portugal, Brazil (spelled with 'C' instead of 'K')
Language:	Serbo-Croatian, Slovene, Portuguese
Origin:	Latin
Alternative Spelling:	Bronka
Nickname:	Brankica (diminutive of Branka)
Variant Forms:	Branko (m)

Branka (Serbian: 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.

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Name Branka - Meaning, origin etc. - Girl Names - Baby Name Branka. 21 February 2016.