Radovan Karadžic
Radovan ( sr-cyr, Радован) is a Slavic names, Slavic male given name, derived from the passive adjective ''radovati'' ("rejoice"), itself from root ''rad-'' meaning "care, joy". It is found in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria. It is recorded in Serbia since the High Middle Ages. Male variations and diminutives (and nicknames) include Radovanče, Radan (other), Radan, Radánek, Rade, Rado, Radič, Radko, Radvan (other), Radvan, Radúz, Radek, and cognates Radomir (given name), Radomir, Radomil and Radoslav. Female forms include Radka, Radana, Radomirka, Radmila, Radica. Namedays include 13 January in Croatia, and 14 January in Slovakia and Czech Republic. Notable people * Radovan (master), 13th-century Croatian sculptor and architect * Radovan Jelašić, Serbian economist * Radovan Jovićević, Serbian composer, producer and musician * Radovan Karadžić, Bosni ...
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Slavic Names
Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries. The main types of Slavic names: * Two-basic names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ''Rogvolod''), *pъlkъ (''Svetopolk'', ''Yaropolk''), *slavъ (''Vladislav'', ''Dobroslav'', ''Vseslav'') and their derivatives (''Dobrynya, Tishila, Ratisha, Putyata'', etc.) * Names from flora and fauna (''Shchuka'' - pike, ''Yersh'' - ruffe, ''Zayac'' - hare, ''Wolk''/'' Vuk'' - wolf, ''Orel'' - eagle) * Names in order of birth (''Pervusha'' - born first, ''Vtorusha''/''Vtorak'' - born second, ''Tretiusha''/''Tretyak'' - born third) * Names according to human qualities (''Hrabr'' - brave, ''Milana/Milena'' - beautiful, ''Milosh'' - cute) * Names containing the root of the name of a pagan deities (''Troyan'', ''Perunek/Peruvit'', ''Yarovit'', ''Stribor'', ''Šventaragis'', ''Veleslava'') A number of names from Slavic roots appeared as ...
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