Dejan (

Cyrillic , bg, кирилица , mk, кирилица , russian: кириллица , sr, ћирилица, uk, кирилиця , fam1 = Egyptian hieroglyphs , fam2 = Proto-Sinaitic , fam3 = Phoenician , fam4 = G ...

: Дејан) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from the Slavic verb ''dejati'', meaning "to act, to do". The name and the derived surname Dejanović are common among

South Slavs South Slavs are Slavic peoples who speak South Slavic languages and inhabit a contiguous region of Southeast Europe comprising the eastern Alps and the Balkan Peninsula. Geographically separated from the West Slavs and East Slavs by Austria, Hu ...

. The name is first recorded in 1325 (1333) for a voevod of king Stefan Uroš.

Notable people

Dejan Dejan (Cyrillic: Дејан) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from the Slavic verb ''dejati'', meaning "to act, to do". The name and the derived surname Dejanović are common among South Slavs. The name is first recorded in 1325 (1333 ...

(fl. 1346-66), Serbian magnate *

Dejan Bodiroga Dejan Bodiroga ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Бодирога; born 2 March 1973) is a Serbian basketball executive and former professional player who is the Chairman of the Euroleague Basketball. During his playing career, he mainly played at the smal ...

, Serbian basketball player *

Dejan Dabović Dejan Dabović (3 August 1944 – 6 December 2020) was a Yugoslav water polo player notable for winning a gold medal in Mexico City in 1968, with the Yugoslavian water polo team. Dabović was born in Herceg Novi and died from COVID-19 in ...

(1944–2020), Yugoslav water polo player *

Dejan Damjanović Dejan Damjanović ( sr-cyrl, Дејан Дамјановић, ; born 27 July 1981), also known mononymously as Dejan, is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee. He is regarded as ...

, Montenegrin footballer *

Dejan Dimitrovski Dejan Dimitrovski ( mk, Дејан Димитровски; born 29 September 1979) is a retired football defender from North Macedonia, who was last played for FK Bregalnica Štip. Throughout his career Dejan Dimitrovski was considered to be one ...

, Macedonian footballer *

Dejan Gluščević Dejan Gluščević (born June 21, 1967) is a Montenegrin former footballer and manager. Playing career Club Gluščević made his debut in professional football playing with FK Radnički Beograd in the 1990–91 Yugoslav Second League. He scor ...

(born 1967), Serbian footballer and manager * Dejan Iliev (born 1995), Macedonian footballer * Dejan Janković, Serbian footballer *

Dejan Kelhar Dejan Kelhar (born 5 April 1984) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for SV Übelbach as a defender. Club career Kelhar started playing football with Brežice, until he moved to Celje. He played there for two seasons in PrvaLiga. At the same ...

, Slovenian footballer *

Dejan Kulusevski Dejan Kulusevski ( mk, Дејан Кулушевски, Dejan Kulushevski; born 25 April 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from club Juventus, and the Sweden na ...

, Swedish footballer of Macedonian descent *

Dejan Lovren Dejan Lovren (; born 5 July 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Croatia national team. Lovren began his career at Dinamo Zagreb before moving to ...

, Croatian footballer *

Dejan Medaković Dejan Medaković ( sr-cyr, Дејан Медаковић; 7 July 1922 – 1 July 2008) was a Serbian art historian, writer and academician. Medaković had served as President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts from 1998 to 2003, as Dean ...

(1922–2008), Serbian art historian, writer and academician *

Dejan Meleg Dejan Meleg ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Мелег; born 1 October 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club ENPPI. Club career Vojvodina Meleg made his professional debut with FK ...

, Serbian footballer *

Dejan Savić Dejan Savić ( sr-cyr, Дејан Савић; born 24 April 1975) is a Serbian professional water polo coach and former player. He currently serves as head coach of the Serbia men's national water polo team and Crvena zvezda. During his playing ...

, Serbian water polo player and coach *

Dejan Savićević Dejan Savićević ( cyrl, Дејан Савићевић, ; born 15 September 1966) is a Montenegrin former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Since 2004, he has been the president of the Montenegrin Football Association (FSCG), cu ...

, Montenegrin footballer *

Dejan Stanković Dejan Stanković ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Станковић, , born 11 September 1978) is a Serbian professional manager and former player. He currently manages Italian club Sampdoria. He captained the Serbia national team from 2007 until 201 ...

, Serbian footballer and manager *

Dejan Stefanović Dejan Stefanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Стефановић; born 28 October 1974) is a Serbian retired professional footballer. Early life While growing up, Stefanović supported Milan and idolized defender Franco Baresi, which inspire ...

, Serbian footballer *

Dejan Stojanović Dejan Stojanović ( sr, Дејан Стојановић, ; born 11 March 1959) is a Serbian poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman, and former journalist. His poetry is characterized by a recognizable system of thought and poetic de ...

, Serbian poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman and journalist *

Dejan Tomašević Dejan Tomašević ( sr, Дејан Томашевић; born 6 May 1973) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player. An All-EuroLeague Team selection on two occasions, he played with Borac Čačak, Crvena zvezda, Partizan, ...

, Serbian basketball player *

Dejan Udovičić Dejan Udovičić ( sr-cyrl, Дејан Удовичић; born 26 July 1970) is a Serbian professional water polo head coach. He was named head coach for Serbia in June 2006, after the dissolution of the state union of Serbia and Montenegro. As a ...

, Serbian water polo coach *

Dejan Đedović Dejan Đedović ( Serbian : Дејан Ђедовић, born 21 August 1973) is a Serbian futsal coach from Požega, Serbia. Achievements 2011-2012 All Sports Beirut (Lebanon) Champion 2013-2014 Bank Of Beirut SC ( Lebanon ) Champion 2014-201 ...

, Serbian futsal coach

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