Given name & surname
Borka
“foreign woman”·“a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger”·“from a foreign land”
Borka is a variant of Barbara. Interpretations include “foreign woman” and “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. Borka is a variant of Borbala. One Hungarian interpretation is “from a foreign land.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Borka is a variant of Barbara. Interpretations include “foreign woman” and “a traveler from a foreign land; a stranger” (Latin). These may reflect different naming traditions. Borka is a variant of Borbala. One Hungarian interpretation is “from a foreign land.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Borka is a variant of Barbara. An origin associated with Barbara is Latin. Borka is a variant of Borbala. An origin associated with Borbala is Hungarian.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Hungarian usage, Borka is a diminutive of Borbála.
Borka’s family of names
In Slovak usage, Borka is a diminutive of Barbora. Borka has a related form in Barbara. Borka has a related form in Borbala.
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Around the world
Borka has relatives in 3 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Borka
- Borka Pavićevićdramaturge, newspaper columnist, activist (1947-2019)
- Borka TaleskiMacedonian partisan and National Hero of Yugoslavia1921–1942
- Borka Avramova1924–1993
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