What is "darko"

Darko is a common Slavic given name, and an Akan family name.

People:

• Darko (given name)
• Darko (surname)

Places:

• Velké Dářko, a pond in the Czech Republic

Movies:

• Donnie Darko, a 2001 film by Richard Kelly starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jena Malone
• S. Darko, a 2009 film, sequel to Donnie Darko

Darko is an Ashanti surname. Notable people with the Ashanti surname include:

• Amma Darko (born 1956), Ghanaian novelist
• George Darko (born 1951), Ghanaian musician
• Jesse Darko (born 1993), Austrian footballer
• John Martin Darko (1945–2013), Ghanaian Roman Catholic bishop
• Kwabena Darko (born 1942), Ghanaian entrepreneur and politician
• Kwame Obeng Darko (born 1986), Ghanaian footballer and rapper

Darko is a common Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the Slavic word dar meaning "gift". Its oldest mention is from the 14th century, included in the Dečani chrysobulls (1330).