Dunja ( sr-cyr, Дуња) is a Serbo-Croatian feminine given name which is in fact homonymous with the vocabulary word for "
quince
The quince (; ''Cydonia oblonga'') is the sole member of the genus ''Cydonia'' in the Malinae subtribe (which also contains apples and pears, among other fruits) of the Rosaceae family (biology), family. It is a deciduous tree that bears hard ...
." It derives from the Russian pet form of the Greek name Evdokia. It is a popular name in Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia.
Notable people with the name include:
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Dunja Hayali
Dunja Hayali (born 6 June 1974) is a German journalist and television presenter for public broadcaster ''ZDF''.
Early life and education
Hayali is the daughter of Christianity in Iraq, Iraqi Christians from Mosul. Her mother is Chaldean Catho ...
(born 1974), German journalist and television presenter
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Dunja Ilić
Dunja Ilić ( sr-Cyrl, Дуња Илић; born 10 September 1991) is a Serbian gothic folk singer, songwriter, composer, author and columnist.
Discography
Studio albums
* 2010 – '' Misterija''
* 2011 – '' Živim na ivici''
* 2013 – '' Gla ...
(born 1990), Serbian pop singer, songwriter and composer
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Dunja Knebl
Dunja Knebl (born 1946, Zagreb) is an acoustic folk and ethno music singer/performer and translator from Croatia.
Knebl was born in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia and lived in Skopje, Belgrade, Karlovac, but has also lived in Washington, Moscow and ...
(born 1946), Croatian acoustic/folk singer
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Dunja Kreiser
Dunja Eleonore Angelika Kreiser (born 27 June 1971 in Wolfenbüttel) is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.
Life
Before joining politics, Kreiser worke ...
(born 1971), German politician
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Dunja Mijatović
Dunja Mijatović ( sr-cyr, Дуња Мијатовић; born 8 September 1964) is a Bosnian human rights expert and activist, serving as the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. She was elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Cou ...
, Bosnian expert on media law and media regulation
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Dunja Vejzović
Dunja Vejzović (; born 20 October 1943, Zagreb, Independent State of Croatia) is an operatic mezzo-soprano and soprano from Croatia.
Biography
Dunja Crnković was born in Zagreb and was married in 1963, changing her surname to Vejzović. She ...
(born 1943), Croatian opera singer
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