Name «Slavko»

The name "Slavko" is a colloquial Ukrainian formation that comes from the suffix "-ko" and is based on the anthroponymic root "slav-". In Ukraine, the name Slavko has been mentioned since 1520, particularly in the figure of Slavko Budyanskiy. The patronymic Sławkowicz is also known and dated back to 1565. It is an independent, unpopular name in Ukraine or a diminutive form of the name Vyacheslav.

This name is used in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Croatia as a hypochorism (a diminutive form of a name). In Serbia, "Slavko" has been recorded since the 12th century, while in Slovakia it dates back to the 12th–13th centuries. In Poland, the name "Sławko" has been documented since the 13th century.