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Franjo is a Croatian masculine given name.

The name Franjo is of German origin and has a very long history. Franjo comes from the word "Frank", which means "brave and free man". The name Franjo was initially borne by men from the tribe of the Franks, one of the most powerful Germanic tribes in the Middle Ages.

There are different variations of the name Franjo such as Fran, Franek, Franko, Frano and others. [1]

In Croatia, the name Franjo was among the top ten most common masculine given names in the decades up to 1949. [2]

Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. ↑ Administrator (2023-05-17). "Značenje i porijeklo imena Franjo". Arz.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  2. ↑ "Most frequent male and female given names by year of birth, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
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