Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedFrom živ + -ko. First attested in the 15th century.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: ŽivkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: ŽivkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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A given name in Croatian, Serbo-Croatian and 1 more
Language contexts for this entry: Croatian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene
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/ʒiʋko/ · Serbo-Croatian
01 / Meaning & origin
Živko is a masculine given name documented in Croatian, Serbo-Croatian and Slovene. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
From živ + -ko. First attested in the 15th century.
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04 / Through time
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Serbian water polo player and coach
Serbian football player
Bulgarian footballer (1957-2015)
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