Jesko or Jesco is a male given name, which is used among

Slavs The Slavs or Slavic people are groups of people who speak Slavic languages. Slavs are geographically distributed throughout the northern parts of Eurasia; they predominantly inhabit Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, and ...

and in

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

. It is a short form of

Jaromir Jaromír, Jaromir, Jaroměr is a Slavic male given name. Origin and meaning Jaromír is a West Slavic given name composed of two stems ''jaro'' and ''mír''. The meaning is not definite: * Polish ''jary'' (archaic) = „spry, young, strong“; '' ...

or Jaroslaw and may mean "the peaceful one", "the brave one", "the proud one" or "the soldierly one". There may be a link with the name of Polish ruler

Mieszko I Mieszko I (; – 25 May 992) was Duchy of Poland (966–1025), Duke of Poland from 960 until his death in 992 and the founder of the first unified History of Poland, Polish state, the Civitas Schinesghe. A member of the Piast dynasty, he was t ...

. Like many traditional names ending with -ko such as Aiko, the name Jesko is somewhat associated with the gentry in Germany, but also used by other families. It is popular in the "von Puttkamer" family. Because it is an old name it is used in the more traditional minded population and is rare among the general population. Notable people with the name include: * Jesko Friedrich (born 1974), German comedic television actor and writer * Jesco von Puttkamer (1933–2012), German-American aerospace engineer and senior NASA manager * (1919–1987), German publicist and diplomat * (1876–1959), German lieutenant general * (1903–1969), German journalist and propagandist * (1841–1918), German lawyer and politician * (1858–1916), German journalist and writer *

Jesko von Puttkamer Jesko Albert Eugen von Puttkamer (2 July 1855 – 23 January 1917) was a German diplomat, colonial administrator, and military officer who served as colonial governor of German Kamerun from 1895 to 1907. Early life and career Jesko von P ...

(1855–1917), German diplomat, colonial administrator, and military officer * Jesko Raffin (born 1996), Swiss motorcycle racer * Jesco White (born 1956), American folk dancer and entertainer * (born 1977), German actor and voice actor * Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer (1900–1981), German admiral and naval adjutant to Adolf Hitler Notable people with the surname include: * Bill Jesko (1915–1961), American basketball player * Jackie Jesko, American film director, producer, and journalist

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