Danko is a surname. Literally it is a diminutive of

Daniel Daniel is a masculine given name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "God is my judge"Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 68. (cf. Gabriel—"God is my strength" ...

in some Slavic languages. Notable people with this surname include: *

Andrej Danko Andrej Danko (born 12 August 1974) is a Slovak politician who has been Speaker (politics), Speaker of the National Council (Slovakia), National Council of the Slovak Republic from 2016 to 2020 and Chairman of the Slovak National Party since 2012 ...

(born 1974), Slovak lawyer and politician, Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic * Betty Danko (1903–1979), Hollywood stuntwoman and stunt double *

Danny Danko Danny Danko (born Daniel Vinkovetsky on July 4, 1972) is a writer, marijuana enthusiast and former Senior Cultivation Editor of ''High Times ''High Times'' is an American monthly magazine (and cannabis brand) that advocates the legalization ...

, American writer and photographer * Gary Danko, American chef *

Harold Danko Harold Danko (born June 13, 1947 in Ohio) is an American jazz pianist. Danko attended Youngstown State University. Among his credits are work in the big bands of Woody Herman and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, as well as smaller ensembles with Gerry Mul ...

(born 1947), American jazz pianist * James Danko, American academic administrator *

Rick Danko Richard Clare Danko (December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999) was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a founding member of the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. During ...

(1942–1999), Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, member of The Band * Stanislav Danko (born 1994), Slovak footballer *

Taras Danko Taras Hryhoriyovych Danko (Тарас Григорійович Данько; born July 3, 1980, in Kiev, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union) is a Ukrainian wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling ...

(born 1980), Ukrainian wrestler *

Terry Danko Terry Danko (born 1949) is a Canadian musician and songwriter who has been active since childhood. He has written, performed and recorded his own material as a solo artist and as a member of a number of groups, such as Tin Pan Alley, Bearfoot a ...

(born 1949), Canadian musician and songwriter

Fictional

*Emile Danko, character on the television series ''Heroes'' *Ivan Danko, fictional Soviet officer in the film ''

Red Heat The practice of using colours to determine the temperature of a piece of (usually) ferrous metal comes from blacksmithing. Long before thermometers were widely available it was necessary to know what state the metal was in for heat treating it an ...

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