Dardan is an
Albanian
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**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
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masculine given name, derived from the
Dardani
The Dardani (; grc, Δαρδάνιοι, Δάρδανοι; la, Dardani) or Dardanians were a Paleo-Balkan people, who lived in a region that was named Dardania after their settlement there. They were among the oldest Balkan peoples, and their ...
, an Illyrian tribe who lived in the
Balkans
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. Their name may derive from an Illyrian word meaning "pear" (modern Albanian: ''"dardha"'').
Given name: Dardan
/ref> The name may refer to:
* Dardan Aliu (born 1993), Kosovar Albanian DJ
*Dardan Berisha
Dardan Berisha (born 15 November 1988) is a Kosovan professional basketball player for Prishtina. He became a naturalised Polish citizen and has since represented Poland in international basketball due to Kosovo not having FIBA status until 2015 ...
(born 1988), Kosovar-Polish basketball player
* Dardan Çerkini (born 1991), Kosovar Albanian football defender
* Dardan Dehari (born 1990), Macedonian-Albanian alpine ski racer
*Dardan Dreshaj
Dardan Dreshaj (born 4 August 1992) is a Norwegian football striker who plays for IF Trauma, Trauma.
Of Kosovan descent, his parents migrated to Norway in 1990. Dreshaj was born in Levanger, but grew up in Mandal, Norway, Mandal. After playing y ...
(born 1992), Norwegian football striker
* Dardan Gashi (born 1969), Kosovar Albanian politician and author
* Dardan Karimani (born 1998), Kosovar Albanian football midfielder
* Dardan Molliqaj (born 1985), Kosovar Albanian politician
* Dardan Mushkolaj (born 1997), German-Albanian rapper
*Dardan Mustafa
Dardan Mustafa (born 5 February 1992) is a German footballer who plays for Österlen FF as a forward
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(born 1992), German-born Swedish footballer
*Dardan Rexhepi
Dardan Rexhepi (born 16 January 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for Norrby IF as a striker. He was raised in Sweden and played for their youth football teams before playing for the senior Kosovo national team.
Club career
Malmö ...
(born 1992), Kosovar Albanian footballer
*Dardan Sejdiu
Dardan Sejdiu (born 13 August 1979) is a Kosovo Albanian politician. He served as the leader of the parliamentary group of Social Democratic Party of Kosovo in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. He also served as Deputy Mayor of Prishtin ...
(born 1979), Kosovar Albanian politician
*Dardan Selimaj
Dardan Selimaj (born 1984 in Prishtina, Kosovo) is a journalist, producer and music theorist. He started his career as a journalist by writing for magazines and hosting a live show on local radio station in Prishtina. Since 2005 he has hosted a ...
(born 1984), Kosovar Albanian journalist, producer and music theorist
* Dardan Shabanhaxhaj (born 2001), Kosovar footballer
* Dardan Vuthaj (born 1995), Albanian football goalkeeper
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