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Kovačić
Kovačić ( Serbo-Croatian, sh-Cyrl, Ковачић), alternatively spelled Kovačič in Slovene and Slovak (feminine (Slovak): Kovačičová), Kovacsics in Hungarian, or transliterated as Kovacic/Kovacich/Kovachich in English, is one of the most common surnames in Croatia, Slovenia, as well as Hungary and Serbia. Etymologically it is a patronymic derivative of the surname Kovač, which is a Slavic cognate of the English surname Smith, and as such is closely related to the similar surname Kovačević. In Croatia the form ''Kovačić'' is more common than ''Kovač'', whereas in Slovenia it is the other way around. There are around 12,000 people with this surname in Croatia, making it the 7th most common in the country. It may refer to: * Anikó Kovacsics (b. 1991), Hungarian handballer * Ante Kovačić (1854–1889), Croatian writer * Antun Kovacic (born 1981), Australian footballer * Bruno Kovačić (b. 1967), Croatian musician * Dieter Kovačič (b. 1973), real ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mateo Kovačić
Mateo Kovačić (; born 6 May 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Croatia national team. He is usually deployed in a central or box-to-box role, but can play in deeper positions. He also adapted to playing either wide on the left or as an attacking midfielder earlier in his career. Kovačić began his professional career with Dinamo Zagreb at the age of 16, with whom he won two consecutive league titles, before joining Inter Milan in 2013. After the 2014–15 season, he moved to Real Madrid, where he won the 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2017–18 Champions Leagues. He joined Chelsea on one-year loan in 2018, signing permanently for the London club at the end of the season. With Chelsea, Kovačić won the 2018–19 Europa League and the 2020–21 Champions League, as well as the Chelsea Player of the Year after the 2019–20 season. A full Croatian international since 2013, Kovačić represented the nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ante Kovačić
Antun "Ante" Kovačić (June 6, 1854 – March 10, 1889) was a Croatian writer who is best known for his magnum opus work '' U registraturi''. Biography Early life Born to a family of Croatian peasants in Hrvatsko Zagorje, Kovačić made his way through law school to become an attorney. He was born in Celine Goričke, a village near Marija Gorica. His parents were Ana Vugrinec and Ivan Kovačić (1826–1906). They were married in Marija Gorica. Ivan was also called Janko and dreamed that Ante would become a priest. In 1857, Ante and his parents went to Oplaznik. Later life Kovačić began to write in 1875. While his early works have Romantic tendencies, in later years he was influenced by Realist literature. His stories and novels often had strong satiric overtones and represent harsh criticism to injustice in Croatian society of his time. One of his novels, '' Među žabari'', remained unfinished because citizens of Karlovac protested after reading its first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Goran Kovačić
Ivan Goran Kovačić (; 21 March 1913 – 12 July 1943) was a Croatian poet and writer. Early life and background He was born in Lukovdol (part of Vrbovsko), a town in Gorski Kotar, to a Croat father, Ivan Kovačić, and Transylvanian Jewish mother Ruža ( née Klein). Ha-Kol (Glasilo Židovske zajednice u Hrvatskoj); Nataša Maksimović Subašić; Zora Dirnbach – Svjetionik s one strane nacionalizma; stranica 4; broj 110, lipanj/srpanj/kolovoz 2009. He attended the Gymnasium Karlovac. In his honour, the Karlovac city library, the city's oldest cultural institution founded in 1838, was renamed after him. During World War II, in the harsh winter of 1942, Kovačić and Vladimir Nazor volunteered for the Partisan forces to set an anti-fascist example for the world. At that time, Goran was already ill with tuberculosis and Nazor was advanced in age, but they were motivated by their consciences. Kovačić was killed by Serbian Chetnik troops in an east-Bosnian village of Vr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Kovačić
Emilio Kovačić (born January 11, 1968 in Zadar) is a Croatian professional basketball scout and former player. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10) tall, he was a center with great rebounding skills and decent defensive abilities. He played for many years in the EuroLeague. College career Kovačić played American college basketball for the NAIA Grand Canyon Antelopes and Biola Eagles.Worries Tinge Success for Biola's Kovacic Mitch Polin, '''', Feb 26, 1991 He also played in the team, the |
Miljenko Kovačić
Miljenko Kovačić (19 March 1973 – 20 August 2005) was a Croatian football player. His nickname was "The Son of the Wind". Club career He played professionally for quite a few teams, most notably for Dinamo Zagreb with which he was part of the national championship victory in 1995–1996 and Brescia (Italy). Certain choices he made in his professional career were interesting, at one point he quit playing because of religious reasons (he was a member of the Hare Krishna Hare Krishna may refer to: * International Society for Krishna Consciousness The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known Colloquialism, colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnav ... religion) stating money being the root of evil and that he was content with what he had. This was a shock to his employer at the time, the professional Italian team Brescia. Kovačić did return to professional soccer briefly in 2001, but quit again in 2005 due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Kovačić
Bruno Kovačić is a Croatian musician and composer. Biography His career began in the 1980s when he formed the band called D-Day. Afterwards he worked with all the important musicians and singers in and around Croatia as a musician, composer or an arranger. By late 80'a he entered Parni valjak as a guitarist and saxophone player, then performed with Gibonni, Hard Time and Fanny Hill, and he recorded his album "Just Like All Other People" in 2001. He wrote songs for Oliver Dragojević, Ivan Mikulić, Tony Cetinski, Danijela, Vanna, Jacques Houdek, and for his wife Ivana Plechinger with whom he wrote hit songs such as ''To nismo mi'' and ''Kao rijeka'' which scored second on Dora in 2000. Ivana and Bruno have two sons. Discography Albums * '' Just Like All Other People'' (2001) Cooperation * Vanna (Tako nježno tako lažno, Kao rijeka (written with Ivana Plechinger), Hrabra kao prije, Ljubi me za kraj, Sama, Kupi mi, Ledeno doba, Početak i kraj, Ivana, Da sve je ovo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smith (surname)
Smith is an occupational surname originating in England, Scotland, and Ireland. It is the most prevalent surname in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, and the fifth most common surname in the Republic of Ireland. In the United States, the surname Smith is particularly prevalent among those of English, Scottish, and Irish descent, but is also a common surname among African-Americans, which can be attributed either to African slaves having been given the surname of their masters, or to being an occupational name, as some southern African-Americans took this surname to reflect their or their father's trade. 2,442,977 Americans shared the surname Smith at the time of the 2010 census, and more than 500,000 people shared it in the United Kingdom as of 2006. At the turn of the 20th century, the surname was sufficiently prevalent in England to have prompted the statement: "Common to every village in England, north, south, east, and west";Bardsley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miodrag Kovačić
Miodrag Kovačić ( sr, Мидораг Ковачић; born 31 July 1965) is a Serbian weightlifter. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ... in Men's Featherweight. Kovačić placed 34th out of 36 competitors, lifting a total of 247.5 kg.He ranks 2470 in the All Time Weightlifter Rankings. References External linksMiodrag Kovačić - Sports-Reference.com 1965 births Living people Serbian male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Yugoslavia Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Yugoslav male weightlifters Serbia and Montenegro sportsmen Place of birth missing (living people) {{Serbia-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovač (surname)
Kovač ( sh-Cyrl, Ковач), meaning "blacksmith" in South Slavic languages, is a common surname in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and Serbia. Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census), most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surname is one of the most common surnames in five counties of Croatia. It is common in Serbia, with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 have this surname. Outside Europe, the surname is fairly common in the United States (especially Texas and California), Canada, and South America. The surname Kovács is the Hungarian loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in Hungary. The Romanian form is Covaci, and it is also a relatively frequent surname in Romania. The derivative forms Kovačić or Slovenian Kovačič, as well as Kovačević and Bulgarian Kovachev, are also very common. Cognates * Koval in Ukraine (also Kovalchuk, Kovalenko, Kovalev) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovačević
Kovačević ( South Slavic, Cyrillic: Ковачевић), Kovačevič ( Slovene and Slovak; feminine (Slovak): Kovačevičová) or Kovačovič ( Slovak; feminine: Kovačovičová), is a Slavic surname meaning "lackmith's son". The surname is derived from '' Kovač'', which means "Blacksmith, lackmith", and is the equivalent of English ''Smithson''. Kovačević is the second most frequent surname in Croatia. It is the equivalent of the Poles, Polish surname ''Kowalewicz'' which has the same meaning. Notable people Arts *Dušan Kovačević (born 1948), Serbian playwright and director * (born 1938), Slovakian choreographer *Milan Kovačević (born 1985), DJ/Producer Military * Sava Kovačević (1905–1943), Montenegrin partisan commander * Veljko Kovačević (1912–1994), Montenegrin writer and general * Vladimir Kovačević (military officer) (born 1961), Montenegrin Serb military officer charged with violation of the laws of war Politics * Anto Kovačević (born 1952), C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Kovačić
Igor Kovačić (born 27 October 1979) is a Serbian sprint canoer who competed in international events in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ..., he finished ninth in the K-4 1000 m event. References Sports-Reference.com profile 1979 births Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Serbia and Montenegro Yugoslav male canoeists Serbian male canoeists Serbia and Montenegro male canoeists Place of birth missing (living people) {{serbia-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antun Kovacic
Antun Kovacic (born 10 July 1981) is a former Australian footballer. Club career Melbourne Victory recruited Kovacic from Oakleigh Cannons as a short-term replacement for the injured Daniel Piorkowski towards the end of the 06/07 season, featuring in two games. He also played for several years in the now defunct National Soccer League with the Melbourne Knights. In June, 2008 Kovacic began trialling with the Newcastle Jets and impressed in two pre-season games, including one against the Central Coast Mariners. In early July Kovacic signed with the Newcastle Jets on a two-year deal to bolster their defence. In March, 2009, Kovacic moved to Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i to take up the club's '3+1' ACL roster spot. He returned to Australia for one season, helping Richmond Eagles to the Victorian Premier League Premiership and Grand Final in 2010. In 2011, he moved to Indian I-League side Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers FC Goa, or simply known as Churchill Brothers, is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
