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Aco (given Name)
Aco is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Aleksandar, which may refer to: * Aleksandar Aco Apolonio (died 2001), first and only president of the self-proclaimed Dubrovnik Republic (1991–1992) * Aleksandar Aco Đukanović, controversial Montenegrin businessman * Aco Jonovski (born 1980), Macedonian handball player * Aco Karamanov (1927–1944), Macedonian poet and partisan * Aco Mavec (1929–1982), Slovene painter * Aleksandar Aco Pejović (born 1972), Serbian pop-folk singer * Aleksandar Petrović (basketball, born February 1959), Croatian basketball coach and former player * Aleksandar Petrović (basketball, born October 1959) (1959–2014), Serbian basketball coach * Aco Šopov (1923–1982), Macedonian poet * Aco Stojkov Aco Stojkov ( mk, Ацо Стојков; born 29 April 1983) is a Macedonian retired footballer who last played for Osogovo. Club career Previously he has played with national teammate Goran Pandev in F.C. Internazionale Milano P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' for Robert, or it may be unrelated. In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. In English, a word is often Clipping (morphology), clipped down to a closed monosyllable and then suffixed with ''-y/-ie'' (phonologically /i/). Sometimes the suffix ''-o'' is included as well as other forms or templates. Hypocoristics are often affective in meaning and are particularly common in Australian English, but can be used for various purposes in different semantic fields, including personal names, place names and nouns. Hypocorisms are usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/ Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aco Apolonio
Aleksandar "Aco" Apolonio (sometimes written Apolonijo) was a Serbian lawyer and politician who became a president of the self-proclaimed Dubrovnik Republic founded in October 1991. Apolonio was a resident of Dubrovnik and in the past had served as a public prosecutor there. He died in a refugee camp in Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ... in 2001. References 1916 births 2001 deaths People from Herceg Novi Croatian lawyers Politicians of the Croatian War of Independence Yugoslav lawyers {{Croatia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aco Đukanović
Aleksandar "Aco" Đukanović ( cyrl, Александар "Ацо" Ђукановић; born 1965) is a Montenegrin businessman, widely considered to be one of the richest and most powerful individuals in the country, along with Brano Mićunović, Vesko Barović, Dragan Brković and others from the Montenegrin nouveau riche class that emerged during the 1990s following the break-up of SFR Yugoslavia. All of Aco Đukanović's wealth and influence were achieved during his older brother Milo Đukanović's rule in Montenegro as Prime Minister and President of the Republic (1991–2006) and currently as the ruling political party's (DPS) president and prime minister again (2006–present). Life Early activities Aco Đukanović's early business activity during the 1990s was folk concert booking, promotion and organizing through his first company Maraton. 2000s On June 4, 2000, Aco Đukanović and Pajo Jabučanin attacked LSCG activist Zoran "Feki" Kljajić in the lobby of Hotel Crna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aco Jonovski
ACO, AcO, or Aco may refer to: Organizations * Accountable care organization, healthcare organization characterized by a specific payment and care delivery model * Aco Records, a British 1920s record label * ACO, C.A., a Venezuelan holding company * Air Cadet Organisation, collective name for the UK cadet forces sponsored by the Royal Air Force * The Airline Cooperative, an organization of international airlines formed in 2012 * Allied Command Operations, the NATO strategic command * Alvarez Chamber Orchestra * American Composers Orchestra * American Cornhole Organization * Arts Center of the Ozarks, community theater in Springdale, Arkansas, US * Association of Cricket Officials * Australian Chamber Orchestra * Australian College of Optometry * Automobile Club de l'Ouest, organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race * Avenir du Congo, a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Canadian Association of Orthodontists (''Association canadienne des orthodontis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aco Karamanov
Aco Karamanov ( mk, Ацо Караманов; bg, Александър Василев Караманов) (January 31, 1927 - October 7, 1944) was a Macedonian poet and partisan. In Bulgaria he is considered Bulgarian. Karamanov was born in Radoviš, then in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Since the beginning of his education he exhibited affinity to writing, He started writing songs at the early age of 9 years. Between September 5, and October 7, 1944 Karamanov fought against the withdrawing Germans. This talented writer lived for only 17 years, but his human messages written in poems are left to testify for the war. He is considered one of the founders of contemporary Macedonian literature. His poetry was originally written in Serbo-Croatian and Bulgarian, and was translated into Macedonian after its codification in 1945. According to the Bulgarian literary critic and politician Alexander Yordanov, part of the works of the poet, has not been translated into Macedo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aco Mavec
ACO, AcO, or Aco may refer to: Organizations * Accountable care organization, healthcare organization characterized by a specific payment and care delivery model * Aco Records, a British 1920s record label * ACO, C.A., a Venezuelan holding company * Air Cadet Organisation, collective name for the UK cadet forces sponsored by the Royal Air Force * The Airline Cooperative, an organization of international airlines formed in 2012 * Allied Command Operations, the NATO strategic command * Alvarez Chamber Orchestra * American Composers Orchestra * American Cornhole Organization * Arts Center of the Ozarks, community theater in Springdale, Arkansas, US * Association of Cricket Officials * Australian Chamber Orchestra * Australian College of Optometry * Automobile Club de l'Ouest, organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race * Avenir du Congo, a political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo * Canadian Association of Orthodontists (''Association canadienne des orthodontis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aco Pejović
Aleksandar Pejović (; born 18 April 1972), known by his stagename Aco Pejović (), is a Serbian popular pop-folk singer. Education and career He completed musical education at the Vasa Pavić High School for Music (''Srednja muzička škola Vasa Pavić'') in Podgorica Podgorica (Cyrillic: Подгорица, ; lit. 'under the hill') is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. The city was formerly known as Titograd (Cyrillic: Титоград, ) between 1946 and 1992—in the period that Montenegro form .... He has lived in Belgrade since 1994 when he came to prominence with his group "Trag". Discography *''Viđaš li je, druže moj'' (2000) *''Prevara'' (2002) *''Opušteno'' (2004) *''Neverna'' (2006) *''U mojim venama'' (2007) *''Aco Pejović'' (2010) *''Sve ti dugujem'' (2013) *''Parče neba'' (2015) External links * * 1972 births Living people People from Prijepolje Serbian folk-pop singers Grand Production artists 21st-century Serbian male singers [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandar Petrović (basketball, Born February 1959)
Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović (; born 16 February 1959) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Croatia men's national team. Playing career A point guard or shooting guard, Petrović had achieved prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The pro clubs he played for included: Šibenka, Cibona, Scavolini Pesaro, Novi Zagreb and Racing Luxembourg. He was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list. Coaching career Petrović started his club head coaching career with Cibona in 1991. Between 1995 and 1997, he coached the Spanish ACB League team Caja San Fernando, before returning to Cibona for the 1997–98 season. In the 2001–02 season, he went to Poland to coach Anwil Włocławek. In 2004 he was again as head coach in Spain, that time with Caprabo Lleida. In 2006 he took over the Italian Serie A team Carifac Fabriano, before switching to Eurorida Scafati. In the 2007–08 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandar Petrović (basketball, Born October 1959)
Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović ( sr-cyr, Александар Петровић; 14 October 1959 – 1 December 2014) was a Serbian basketball coach. Career Petrović started his coaching career in Radnički Belgrade, where he spent four years. After that, he was assistant coach of the Crvena zvezda and won the 1997–98 Yugoslavia championship. He also led the FMP Železnik and Hemofarm Vršac from domestic clubs. The first foreign engagement was in Russia in the team Lokomotiv Rostov, and with them he came to the final of 2005 FIBA Europe Conference North. Also, Petrović has led more than foreign clubs UNICS, Žalgiris and Azovmash. National team Petrović was an assistant coach of Svetislav Pešić in the national team of Yugoslavia, with whom he won gold at the 2001 European Championships in Turkey and, a year later, at the World Championships in Indianapolis. He also has a silver medal from the 2009 European Championships in Poland when he was in the coaching st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aco Šopov
Aco Šopov ( mk, Ацо Шопов ; 1923 in Štip – 1982 in Skopje) was a Macedonian poet. He was considered one of the most important poets of Yugoslavia. He took part in World War II in Yugoslavia (1941–45) and his poems written at the time were published as ''Pesni'' (Poems) in Belgrade and Kumanovo in 1944, and in Štip the following year. ''Pesni'' was the first poetry collection published in Macedonian in SR Macedonia after the war. Šopov was member of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (1967) and corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (1968). He graduated from the philosophy department of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje and the Higher Political School in Belgrade. He was president of the Translators’ Union and the Writers’ Union of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia in the 1950s and 1960s, and of the Writers’ Union of Yugoslavia from 1965 to 1969. From 1970 to 1977 he was a diplomat. Biography His childho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aco Stojkov
Aco Stojkov ( mk, Ацо Стојков; born 29 April 1983) is a Macedonian retired footballer who last played for Osogovo. Club career Previously he has played with national teammate Goran Pandev in F.C. Internazionale Milano Primavera, 2001/02, which won the youth league title. He was then loaned to lower-level teams in Italy to gain some experience but failed to impress Internazionale and his contract with them expired. Stojkov has since played in Poland, Belgium, Serbia, Hungary, and currently plays for Aarau in Switzerland. He joined FK Partizan in summer of 2006 and played with the club the first half of the 2006–07 season. Although he did not made any league appearance, he played one match in the Serbian Cup. He is renowned for his speed and dribbling abilities. International career He has represented his country on all youth levels before making his senior debut for Macedonia in an August 2002 friendly match against Malta in Skopje. He has earned a total of 42 caps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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