Branka ( sr-cyr, Бранка) is a

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female

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derived from the

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root ''bran'' – the same as in

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and

Branimir Branimir () is a Slavic male given name. It is a combination of the ( Slavic) verb ''braniti'' ("to defend") and the noun ''mir'' ("the world" or "peace" in Old Slavic), and hence means "the one who defends the world/peace". It is especially commo ...

– with the meaning "to defend or protect". It can also be a version of the Portuguese name '' Branca'' meaning "white" (''Casablanca'' was originally called ''Casabranca''). The name ''Branka'' became popular in the territory of former

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some hundred years ago. The name ''Branka'' may refer to:

People

Branka Katić Branka Katić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранка Катић; born 20 January 1970) is a Serbian actress known for appearing in the films ''Black Cat, White Cat'' and '' Public Enemies'', and the TV series ''Big Love''. Career Katić debuted in the film ' ...

(born 1970), Serbian actress *

Branka Nevistić Branka Nevistić (born 12 November 1968 in Duvno, SR Bosnia-Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian television presenter and journalist. After moving to capital Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, ...

(born 1968), Serbian television presenter and journalist * Branka Prpa (born 1953), historian, author, and director of Belgrade’s Historical Archives *

Branka Raunig Branka Raunig (; 1 January 1935 – 13 June 2008) was a Bosnian archaeologist, Prehistory, prehistorian and Curator, museum curator. Early life Raunig was born in Sarajevo on 1 January 1935. Her early life was spent in Kraljevo. From 1954 to 195 ...

(1935–2008), Bosnian archaeologist, prehistorian, and museum curator

In fiction

* Branka, a character from the video game Dragon Age: Origins *

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from the animated TV sitcom ''

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'' had a

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grandmother he called "Baba Branka."''The Simpsons'' episode "

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Groups

* Branka, a splinter group of the Basque armed separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) led by

Txillardegi José Luis Álvarez Enparantza (27 September 1929 – 14 January 2012), better known by his pseudonym Txillardegi, was a Basque linguist, politician, and writer. He was born and raised in the Basque Country, and although he did not learn the B ...

from the 1960s to the 1970s

Places

Branka u Opavy Branka u Opavy is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Geography Branka u Opavy is located about south of Opava and west of Ostrava. The northern part ...

, a municipality and village in the Czech Republic *Branka, a village and administrative part of

Halže Halže () is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Halže consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 ce ...

in the Czech Republic

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