![]() Chetnik leader Dragoljub Mihailović | |
Gender | male |
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Language(s) | Slavic |
Origin | |
Word/name | drag ("dear, beloved") + -ljub ("love, to like") |
Meaning | "Dear love" |
Region of origin | Eastern Europe |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Драгољуб |
Nickname(s) | Draža |
Related names | Ljubodrag, Milodrag |
Dragoljub (Serbian Cyrillic : Драгољуб) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from Slavic drag- ("dear, beloved") and ljub ("love, to like"), both very common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "dear love". It may refer to:
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Radić, Radic, Radich, or Radics is a common South Slavic surname.
Tomislav is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, that is widespread amongst the South Slavs.
Kovačević, Kovačevič or Kovačovič, is a Slavic surname meaning "[black]smith's son". The surname is derived from Kovač, which means "[black]smith", and is the equivalent of English Smithson.
Nenad is a male personal name of Slavic origin common in countries that speak Slavic languages. It is more widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and North Macedonia than in other countries. The name is derived from the word nenadan, which means "unexpected". It was introduced to North Macedonia via Serbian and is now a fairly popular name.
Dragana is a Slavic given name for females. It is the feminine form of the male name Dragan, which comes from the Slavic element dorogo/drago, which means "precious".
Duško is a Slavic masculine given name. It may refer to:
Vladan is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, a shorter form of Slavic dithematic names with the element vlad meaning "to rule, ruler". It is attested in Serbian society since the Middle Ages. The patronymic surname Vladanović is derived from the name. Feminine forms are Vladana and Vladanka.
Milovan is a Slavic name derived from the passive adjective milovati ("caress"). It is recorded in Serbia since the Late Middle Ages. Variants include Milovanac and Milovanče.
Miodrag is a South Slavonic, for all purposes almost exclusively Serbian, masculine given name, derived from mio and drag, both common in Slavonic dithematic names. It may refer to:
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Dragan is a popular Serbo-Croatian masculine given name derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved". The feminine form is Dragana.
Predrag is a Slavic masculine given name, predominantly borne by ethnic Slavs, derived from pre- and -drag, both common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "very beloved". The usual nickname is Peđa (Pedja). It may refer to:
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Luka is a masculine given name used in the South Slavic-speaking countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, North Macedonia. It is derived from the Latin name Lucas. The name is common among Christians as a result of Luke the Evangelist.
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