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'''Radovan''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Радован}}; {{IPA-sh|ˈradɔvan|pron}}, {{IPA-cs|ˈradovan|pron}}) is a [[Slavic names|Slavic male given name]], derived from the passive adjective ''radovati'' ("rejoice"),{{sfn|Grković|1977|p=166}} itself from root ''rad-'' meaning "care, joy". It is found in its [[ |
'''Radovan''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Радован}}; {{IPA-sh|ˈradɔvan|pron}}, {{IPA-cs|ˈradovan|pron}}) is a [[Slavic names|Slavic male given name]], derived from the passive adjective ''radovati'' ("rejoice"),{{sfn|Grković|1977|p=166}} itself from root ''rad-'' meaning "care, joy". It is found in its [[Slavic languages|Slavic]] form ''Radovan'' in [[former Yugoslavia]] (Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro), and also in the [[Czech Republic]], [[Slovakia]], [[Russia]], [[Ukraine]], and [[Bulgaria]]. It is recorded in Serbia since the High Middle Ages.{{sfn|Grković|1977|p=166}} |
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Male variations and diminutives (and nicknames) include Radovanče,{{sfn|Grković|1977|p=166}} [[Radan (disambiguation)|Radan]], [[Radánek]], Rade, Rado, [[Radič]], Radko, [[Radvan (disambiguation)|Radvan]], [[Radúz]], Radek, and cognates [[Radomir (given name)|Radomir]], [[Radomil]] and [[Radoslav]]. Female forms include Radka, Radana, Radomirka, Radmila, Radica.{{cn|date=October 2016}} |
Male variations and diminutives (and nicknames) include Radovanče,{{sfn|Grković|1977|p=166}} [[Radan (disambiguation)|Radan]], [[Radánek]], Rade, Rado, [[Radič]], Radko, [[Radvan (disambiguation)|Radvan]], [[Radúz]], Radek, and cognates [[Radomir (given name)|Radomir]], [[Radomil]] and [[Radoslav]]. Female forms include Radka, Radana, Radomirka, Radmila, Radica.{{cn|date=October 2016}} |
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* [[Radovan (master)]] (13th century), [[Ragusa (Croatia)|Ragusa]]n sculptor and architect |
* [[Radovan (master)]] (13th century), [[Ragusa (Croatia)|Ragusa]]n sculptor and architect |
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* [[Radovan Lukavský]], Czech actor and theatrical pedagogue |
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* [[Radovan Karadžić]], former Bosnian Serb politician |
* [[Radovan Karadžić]], former Bosnian Serb politician and convicted war criminal |
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* [[Radovan Zogović]], poet of Montenegro |
* [[Radovan Zogović]], poet of Montenegro |
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* [[Radovan Jelašić]], Serbian economist, a governor of Serbian National Bank |
* [[Radovan Jelašić]], Serbian economist, a governor of Serbian National Bank |
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Pronunciation | ˈradɔvan |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Slavic |
Meaning | The joyful one |
Radovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Радован; pronounced [ˈradɔvan], pronounced [ˈradovan]) is a Slavic male given name, derived from the passive adjective radovati ("rejoice"),[1] itself from root rad- meaning "care, joy". It is found in its Slavic form Radovan in former Yugoslavia (Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro), and also in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria. It is recorded in Serbia since the High Middle Ages.[1]
Male variations and diminutives (and nicknames) include Radovanče,[1] Radan, Radánek, Rade, Rado, Radič, Radko, Radvan, Radúz, Radek, and cognates Radomir, Radomil and Radoslav. Female forms include Radka, Radana, Radomirka, Radmila, Radica.[citation needed]
Namedays include 13 January in Croatia, and 14 January in Slovakia and Czech Republic.
Notable people
- Radovan (master) (13th century), Ragusan sculptor and architect
- Radovan Lukavský, Czech actor and theatrical pedagogue
- Radovan Karadžić, former Bosnian Serb politician and convicted war criminal
- Radovan Zogović, poet of Montenegro
- Radovan Jelašić, Serbian economist, a governor of Serbian National Bank
In popular culture
- Prince Radovan, a film character from the Czech fairy-tale Princezna se zlatou hvězdou by the director Martin "Mac" Frič.
See also
- all pages named Radovan
- Radovanović
- Radovanac
References
- ^ a b c Grković 1977, p. 166.
Sources
- Grković, Milica (1977). Rečnik ličnih imena kod Srba. Belgrade: Vuk Karadžić.
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