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Tonko is a South Slavic masculine given name.

In Croatian, it is a hypocorism of the name Antun and other cognates of Antonius. [1] [2]

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It is found in Slovene as a diminutive form of Anton, Antonij, and Antonijo in Slovenia. [3]

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  1. "Tonko". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Znanje d.o.o. and Srce . Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  2. "Antun". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Znanje d.o.o. and Srce . Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  3. "Tonko". Name-doctor.com. Retrieved October 5, 2019.

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