Božović (

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: ''Божовић'', ;

plural The plural (sometimes abbreviated pl., pl, or ), in many languages, is one of the values of the grammatical category of number. The plural of a noun typically denotes a quantity greater than the default quantity represented by that noun. This de ...

: ''Božovići, Божовићи'') is Serbian

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, and is one of the most common surnames in

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

and

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It derives from personal name ''

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 ...

'' (Божо), cognate of the English name

Theodor Theodor is a masculine given name. It is a German form of Theodore. It is also a variant of Teodor. List of people with the given name Theodor * Theodor Adorno, (1903–1969), German philosopher * Theodor Aman, Romanian painter * Theodor Blueger, ...

. The part ''ov'' designates possession: ''Božov'' means ''Božo's''. The suffix ''ić'' is a diminutive designation, or descendant designation. Thus the last name can be translated as ''Božo's son'' or ''Božo's daughter''. There are several families in

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, and

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

who carry this last name. The most numerous and the most prominent of the Božovići are the Serbian

Old Herzegovina Old Herzegovina ( sr, Стара Херцеговина, Stara Hercegovina) is a historical region, covering the eastern parts of historical Herzegovina, outside the scope of modern Herzegovina. A large section of ''Old Herzegovina'' belongs to ...

clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...

of Božovići, who are originally from the

Piva River The Piva (Serbian Cyrillic: Пива, ) is the river in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The river runs through Montenegro for the most of its course length, and in its last three kilometres represents the border between the two countries. ...

region. More of the Božovići are found in

Eastern Herzegovina East Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Istočna Hercegovina, Источна Херцеговина) is the eastern part of the historical Herzegovina region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, east of the Neretva river, part of the Republika Srpska entity. Maj ...

, in the

Užice Užice ( sr-cyr, Ужице, ) is a city and the administrative centre of the Zlatibor District in western Serbia. It is located on the banks of the river Đetinja. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 59,747. The Cit ...

region, and in

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

. Despite the common last name, they are not mutually related. People with last name Božović: *

Bojan Božović Bojan Božović ( Cyrillic: Бојан Божовић; born 3 February 1985) is a Montenegrin retired professional footballer who played as a striker. The last club he played for on a professional level was FK Sutjeska Nikšić. Club career H ...

, footballer, born 1985 *

Janko Božović Janko Božović (born 14 July 1985) is an Austrian handball player for Al-Sulaibikhat SC, Al-Sulaibikhat and the Austria men's national handball team, Austrian national team. He is the son of former Austrian handballplayer Stanka Bozovic. Refere ...

, Austrian handball player *

Milivoje Božović Milivoje Božović (born December 15, 1985) is a Serbian professional basketball player for KK Budućnost Bijeljina of the First League of Republika Srpska. Career He played with Belgrade clubs Lavovi 063, Mega Vizura and OKK Beograd before joi ...

, basketball player *

Miodrag Božović Miodrag "Grof" Božović (, ; born 22 June 1968) is a Montenegrin football manager and former player. Playing career Club A tall central defender, Božović played alongside Yugoslav and Montenegrin legends Predrag Mijatović and Dejan Saviće ...

, coach *

Mladen Božović Mladen Božović (, ; born 1 August 1984) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Internationally, he earned 42 caps for the Montenegro national team. Club career Beginnings Light enough on his feet, and quic ...

, footballer, born 1984 *

Petar Božović Petar "Pera" Božović ( sr, Петар Божовић; born 22 May 1946) is a Serbian actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theat ...

, actor *

Radoman Božović Radoman Božović ( sr, Радоман Божовић; born 13 January 1953) is a Serbian politician and former Prime Minister of Serbia. Biography Božović was born in Šipačno, Montenegro in 1953. He completed grades 1-3 of elementary school ...

, former

Prime Minister of Serbia The prime minister of Serbia ( sr-Cyrl, премијерка Србије, premijerka Srbije; masculine: премијер/premijer), officially the president of the Government of the Republic of Serbia ( sr-Cyrl, председница Влад� ...

Saša Božović Saša Božović ( sr-Cyrl, Саша Божовић; 4 August 1912 – 10 December 1995) was a doctor, writer and participant in the antifascist resistance of the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II in Yugoslavia. Education She graduated from ...

(1912–1995), Serbian doctor, writer and antifascist *

Vladimir Božović Vladimir Božović (, ; born 13 November 1981) is a professional footballer who plays for Sušica. He earned 42 international caps for Montenegro between 2007 and 2014. Club career Born in Peć, mondern day Kosovo, Božović moved to Kragujevac a ...

, footballer, born 1981 *

Vojin Božović Vojin "Škoba" Božović (Cyrillic: Војин Божовић; 1 January 1913 – 19 April 1983) was a Yugoslav and Montenegrin football player and manager. Playing career Club He was among the best players in the history of Montenegro and one ...

, football player and manager, born 1913 *

Vukajlo Božović Vukajlo Božović ( sr-cyr, Вукајло Божовић; d. 1926), known as Priest Vukajlo (поп Вукајло) was a Serbian Orthodox priest and revolutionary. Božović participated in the Balkan Wars, as a commander of a detachment in Ibar ...

, military commander Recipients of the Order of the People's Hero of Yugoslavia: * Božo Božović (1907-1993) * Vlado Božović (1915-2010) * Vukosav Božović (1916-1943) * Dragoljub Božović Žuća (1922-1943) * Radislav Božović Raško (1910-1942) * Radomir Božović Raco (1915-2000)

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