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:
Franjo Arapović (born 1965), former Croatian basketball center
Franjo Babić (1908–1945), Croatian writer and journalist
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given name. If an
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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:
Franjo Arapović (born 1965), former Croatian basketball center
Franjo Babić (1908–1945), Croatian writer and journalist
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.