It is used similarly to denote male cousins, often paired with sestrične (female cousins). Czech Bohemian Ancestry/Genealogy - Facebook
Mary Sramek Levesque yes, I updated my original post. (FB won't show it if I reply to my own post, so I just edit the original). . Facebook·Czech Bohemian Ancestry/Genealogy Zlatko Pastor (1960) Bratranci
is a Slavic term meaning " male cousins ". While it primarily functions as a plural noun in Czech, Slovak, and Slovenian for male relatives (specifically the sons of an aunt or uncle), it also appears in various cultural and historical contexts across Central Europe. Linguistic Meaning It is used similarly to denote male cousins,
Bratranci (plural) or bratranec (singular) specifically refers to male cousins. so I just edit the original).
In West and South Slavic languages, the word is derived from the root for "brother" ( brat ).