Borka: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Borka and Borek are two spellings with one history.

What is the meaning of Borka?

In origin, the name means “A personal name or a small pine-forest settlement”.

How is Borka related to Borek?

Before spelling was fixed, Borek was also written Borka. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Borko.

Is there a Borka coat of arms?

Arms linked to Borek and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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