Božidar (

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

, Macedonian, sr-cyr, Божидар, pl, Bożydar, sometimes transliterated as Bojidar, or Bozhidar) is a

Slavic given name 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'', ...

meaning "Divine gift". It is a

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of the

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name

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, itself derived from the Greek word "Theodoros".

Božo Božo ( sr, Божо) is a South Slavic masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Božo Bakota (1950–2015), Croatian footballer * Božo Biškupić (born 1938), Croatian politician and lawyer * Božo Broketa (1922–1985), Yugo ...

is a

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

form of Božidar. People with the name include: * Božidar Adžija (1890–1941), Yugoslav left-wing politician and journalist * Božidar "Boško" Antić (born 1944), Bosnian Serb striker * Božidar Antunović (born 1991), Serbian shot putter *

Božidar Bandović Božidar Bandović (; born 30 August 1969) is a Montenegrin professional football manager for V.League 1 club Hanoi FC and former player who played as a defender. Playing career Born in Nikšić, SR Montenegro, as a player, while playing for ...

(born 1969), Serbian football manager and former player * Božidar Beravs (born 1948), Slovenian ice hockey player * Bozidar Brazda (born 1972), artist, writer, and musician * Božidar Čačić (born 1972), Croatian retired football defender *

Božidar Ćosić Božidar Ćosić (; born 25 July 1982) is a former Serbian professional Association football, footballer. Born in Šabac, SR Serbia, he played with FK Železnik in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro, with FC Khimki in Russian second level ...

(born 1982), Serbian professional footballer *

Božidar Debenjak Božidar Debenjak (born 7 May 1935) is a Slovenian Marxist philosopher, social theorist and translator. Biography He was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In 1961, he became professor at the University of Ljubl ...

(born 1935), Slovenian Marxist philosopher, social theorist and translator *

Božidar Delić Božidar Delić ( sr-cyr, Божидар Делић, ; 20 February 1956 – 23 August 2022) was a Serbian general and politician who served as the vice president of the National Assembly of Serbia from 2007 to 2012 and again from 2 to 23 August ...

(born 1956), retired Yugoslav Army general, current vice president of Serbia *

Božidar Đelić Božidar Đelić ( sr-cyr, Божидар Ђелић, ; born 1 April 1965) is a Serbian economist and former politician. A longtime member of the Democratic Party, he was highly positioned in politics of Serbia after the overthrow of Slobodan ...

(born 1965), Serbian economist and politician *

Božidar Drenovac Božidar Drenovac (; 2 January 1922 – 24 July 2003) was a Serbian football player and manager. Club career He was born in Ćuprija in 1922. Still young he joined Belgrade club SK Jugoslavija in 1936, making his senior debut in the 1938–39 ...

, (1922–2003), Serbian football player and manager * Božidar Đurašković (born 1924), Yugoslav former middle distance runner * Božidar Đurković, (born 1972), retired Serbian football player *

Božidar Ferjančić Božidar Ferjančić ( sr-cyr, Божидар Ферјанчић; 17 February 1929 – 28 June 1998) was a Serbian historian, a specialist in medieval Serbian history and the later Byzantine empire. He was member of the Serbian Academy of Scienc ...

(1929–1998), Serbian historian *

Božidar Finka Božidar Finka (19 December 1925 – 17 May 1999) was a Croatian linguist, lexicographer and member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts Life and education Božidar Finka was born in Sali on 19 December 1925. In 1947 he finished high sch ...

(1925–1999), Croatian linguist and lexicographer *

Božidar Grujović Božidar ( Bulgarian, Macedonian, sr-cyr, Божидар, pl, Bożydar, sometimes transliterated as Bojidar, or Bozhidar) is a Slavic given name meaning "Divine gift". It is a calque of the Greek name Theodore, itself derived from the Greek word ...

, pseudonym of Teodor Filipović (1778–1807), Serbian writer, jurist and educator * Bozidar Iskrenov (born 1962), former Bulgarian footballer *

Božidar Ivanović Božidar Ivanović (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Божидар Ивановић; born in Cetinje, Montenegro (then Yugoslavia), 24 August 1946) is a chess Grandmaster who now represents Montenegro, a politician, and a chess official. He has served as M ...

(born 1946), Montenegrin Yugoslav chess grandmaster and politician * Božidar Jakac (1899–1989), Slovene Expressionist, Realist and Symbolist painter *

Božidar Janković Božidar Janković ( sr-Cyrl, Божидар Јанковић; 7 December 1849 – 7 July 1920) was a Serbian army general commander of the Serbian Third Army during the First Balkan War between the Balkan League and the Ottoman Empire. In 1901 h ...

(1849–1920), the Commander of the Serbian Third Army * Božidar Jelovac (born 1987), Serbian football forward *

Božidar Jović Božidar Jović (born 13 February 1972) is a retired Croatian handball player. He played for the Croatia men's national handball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Croatia won the gold medal. He also won a gold medal at the Wor ...

(born 1972), retired Croatian handball player *

Božidar Kalmeta Božidar Kalmeta (; born 15 January 1958) is a Croatian politician and member of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party. From 2003 to 2011 he served in the Croatian Government as Croatia's Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure und ...

(born 1958), Croatian politician * Božidar Kantušer (1921–1999), Slovene composer * Prince Božidar Karađorđević (1862–1908), Serbian artist and writer on art * Božidar Kavran (1913–?), Croatian Ustaše war criminal * Božidar Leiner (1919–1942), Croatian communist and Partisan *

Božidar Maljković Božidar "Boža" Maljković ( sr-cyr, Божидар Божа Маљковић; born 20 April 1952) is a Serbian former professional basketball coach and current president of the Olympic Committee of Serbia. He is one of the most successful bask ...

(born 1952), Serbian professional basketball coach *

Božidar Matić Božidar Matić (; 8 September 1937 – 12 May 2016) was a Bosnian politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from February to July 2001. Additionally, he was Minister of Finance and Treasury during t ...

(1937–2016), president of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Božidar "Boki" Milošević (1931–2018), Serbian clarinetist *

Božidar Petranović Božidar Petranović (18 February 1809 – 12 September 1874) was a Serbian author, scholar, journalist, and one of the leading historians of Serbian literature and a distinctive proponent of world literature. He is also mentioned as Theodor ...

(1809–1874), Serbian author, scholar, journalist, historian of Serbian literature *

Božidar Purić Božidar Purić ( sr-Cyrl, Божидар Пурић; 19 February 1891 – 28 October 1977) was a Serbian and Yugoslav politician and diplomat. Between 1928 and 1934 he was a chargé d'affaires in the Embassy of Kingdom of Yugoslavia in the United ...

(1891–1977), Serbian and Yugoslav politician and diplomat *

Božidar Radošević Božidar Radošević (born 4 April 1989 in Split (city), Split) better known by the nickname Rado, is a Croats, Croatian professional football goalkeeper who plays for Croatian First Football League, Prva HNL club HNK Gorica, Gorica. Personal li ...

(born 1989), Croatian footballer *

Božidar Rašica Božidar Rašica (28 December 1912 – 13 September 1992) was an architect, scenographer and painter. Career Rašica was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Serbian people, Serbian parents. He studied in Rome, Belgrade, Warsaw and finally Zagreb, ...

(1912–1992), architect, scenographer and painter * Božidar Sandić (1922–2008), Serbian football player *

Božidar Senčar Božidar Senčar (1927–1987) was a Croatian football midfielder who started playing for his hometown club Dinamo Zagreb in Yugoslav First League in 1946. Club career After spending a season and a half with Dinamo he was picked up by Partizan ...

(1927–1987), Croatian football midfielder * Božidar Širola (1889–1956), Croatian composer and musicologist * Božidar Špišić (1879–1957), Croatian orthopedist and rector of the University of Zagreb * Božidar Tadić (born 1983), Serbian footballer * Božidar Urošević (born 1975), Serbian professional football player * Božidar Vuković (1466–1540), one of the first printers of Serb books

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