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Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia an ...

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derived from the common Slavic element '' drag'' meaning "dear, beloved". The feminine form is Dragana. People named Dragan include:

Politicians and office holders

* Dragan Čavić, Bosnian Serb politician *

Dragan Čović Dragan Čović (; born 20 August 1956) is a Bosnian Croat politician who served as the 4th Croat member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2005 and from 2014 to 2018. He is the current president of the Croatian Democratic ...

, Croat politician in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Dragan Đilas, Serbian politician and businessman * Dragan Đokanović, Bosnian Serb politician *

Dragan Đorđević Dragan Đorđević ( sr-cyr, Драган Ђорђевић) (born 1970 in Niš) was the presidential candidate in the 2004 Serbian presidential election Presidential elections were held in the Republic of Serbia on Sunday, 13 June 2004. As no can ...

, Serbian politician * Dragan Jočić, Serbian politician * Dragan Kojadinović, Serbian journalist, politician and Minister of Culture *

Dragan Marković Dragan Marković ( sr-cyr, Драган Марковић; born 2 May 1960), commonly known as Palma (" palm tree"), is a Serbian businessman, politician and entrepreneur. He currently serves as a member of the National Assembly of Serbia and is ...

, Serbian politician *

Dragan Maršićanin Dragan Maršićanin ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Маршићанин; born 26 January 1950) is a Serbian economist and politician. He was the ambassador of Serbia to Switzerland from 2004 to 2009. He served as the Minister of Economy in 2004, only ...

, Serbian politician *

Dragan Mikerević Dragan Mikerević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Микеревић; born 12 February 1955) is a Bosnian Serb politician. He served as the 8th Prime Minister of Republika Srpska from 17 January 2003 until 17 February 2005. He announced his re ...

, Bosnian Serb politician * Dragan Primorac, Croatian scientist and politician * Dragan Šutanovac, Serbian Minister of Defense * Dragan Todorović (politician), Serbian politician * Dragan Tomić, Serbian politician, acting President of Serbia in 1997 * Dragan Tsankov, Bulgarian politician, twice Prime Minister * Dragan Vulin, Croatian politician and scientist

Soldiers

Dragan Nikolić Dragoslav "Dragan" Nikolić ( sr-cyr, Драгослав Драган Николић, ; 20 August 1943 – 11 March 2016) was a Yugoslav and later, Serbian actor. Nikolić studied at Dramatic Arts Academy in Belgrade. In 1967 he starred in the ...

, Serbian military officer * Dragan Paskaš, Serbian general *

Dragan Vasiljković Dragan Vasiljković ( sr-cyrl, Драган Васиљковић; born 12 December 1954), nicknamed Captain Dragan ( sr, Капетан Драган, Kapetan Dragan) is a convicted war criminal and the former commander of a Serb paramilitary unit ...

, Serbian paramilitary officer

Athletes

* Dragan Antanasijević (born 1987), Serbian footballer * Dragan Bender (born 1997), Croatian basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...

* Dragan Blatnjak (born 1981), Bosnian footballer * Dragan Bogavac, Montenegrin footballer *

Dragan Ćirić Dragan Ćirić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Ћирић; born 15 September 1974) is a Serbian retired professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Partizan, Barcelona, AEK Athens, and Real Valladolid. Internationally, he ...

, Serbian footballer *

Dragan Džajić Dragan Džajić ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Џајић; born 30 May 1946) is a Yugoslav former footballer from Serbia. Džajić is widely considered to be one of the best footballers to emerge from the former Yugoslavia, and one of the greatest ...

, retired Serbian footballer * Dragan Dimitrovski, Macedonian footballer * Dragan Dragutinović, Serbian footballer *

, Yugoslavian footballer * Dragan Glogovac, Bosnian Serb footballer * Dragan Holcer, Yugoslavian footballer * Dragan Jović, Bosnian football coach * Dragan Jovanović, Yugoslavian footballer *

Dragan Kanatlarovski Dragi Kanatlarovski - Capar ( mk, Драги Канатларовски - Цапар; born 8 November 1960) is a Macedonian football manager and former player. He represented the Yugoslav national team and the Macedonian national team. Name ...

, Yugoslavian/Macedonian footballer and manager * Dragan Kićanović, retired Serbian basketball player *

Dragan Kokotović Dragan Kokotović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Кокотовић) is a former Serbian football player who has become a football manager. Kokotović played most of his career in the Yugoslav First League with FK Rad, but finished after p ...

, Serbian footballer and manager *

Dragan Lukovski Dragan Lukovski (born March 21, 1975) is a retired Macedonian-born Serbian professional basketball player. He is tall, 85 kg and he was a point guard. Dragan and his father Janko Lukovski Janko Lukovski (born 7 April 1946) is a former Mac ...

, Serbian basketball player *

Dragan Milosavljević Dragan Milosavljević ( sr-cyr, Драган Милосављевић; born May 11, 1989) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Igokea of the ABA League. He also represented the Serbian national basketball team internationally. Standin ...

, Serbian basketball player * Dragan Mladenović (footballer) (born 1976), Serbian footballer *

Dragan Mrđa Dragan Mrđa ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Мрђа; born 23 January 1984) is a former Serbian footballer who played as a forward. At international level he has represented Serbia. Club career Early career After spending many years of his youth play ...

, Serbian footballer * Dragan Mustapić, Croatian discus thrower * Dragan Načevski, Macedonian footballer * Dragan Okuka, Serbian footballer and manager * Dragan Pantelić, Yugoslavian/Serbian footballer * Dragan Perić, retired Serbian Olympic athlete * Dragan Popović, Yugoslavian footballer and coach * Dragan Punišić, Yugoslavian/Serbian footballer *

Dragan Raca Dragan Raca ( sr-cyr, Драган Раца; born 3 March 1961) is a Cypriot–Serbian basketball coach and former player. He used to be the coach of the national basketball teams of Lebanon, Cyprus and North Macedonia national basketball team. He ...

, Serbian basketball coach *

Dragan Radojičić Dragan Radojičić (; born 3 June 1970) is a Montenegrin football manager and former player. Playing career Radojičić started out at his hometown club Sutjeska Nikšić, making 31 appearances and scoring eight goals in the Yugoslav Second Leag ...

, Serbian/Montenegrin footballer and manager *

Dragan Stančić Dragan Stančić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Станчић; born February 12, 1982), also known as "Feng Jinlong" (Chinese: 冯金龙) in China, is a Serbian football coach and former football player. Career Stančić has been a member of ...

, Serbian footballer * Dragan Stojisavljević, Serbian footballer *

Dragan Stojkov Dragan Stojkov ( mk, Драган Стојков; born on 23 February 1988) is a Macedonian professional footballer. Club career Born in Strumica, after playing in his homeland club FK Belasica, and an unsuccessful journey in South Korea on loa ...

, Macedonian footballer * Dragan Stojković, retired Serbian footballer and current manager * Dragan Talajić, Croatian footballer and manager * Dragan Tarlać, retired Serbian basketball player * Dragan Tešanović (born 1985), Serbian mixed martial arts fighter *

Dragan Travica Dragan Travica (born 28 August 1986) is an Italian volleyball player, former member of the Italy men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Olympiacos Piraeus, bronze medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games, silver medalist at the E ...

, Croatian naturalized Italian volleyball player. *

Dragan Umicevic Dragan Umičević ( sr-cyr, Драган Умичевић; born 9 October 1984 in Dubica, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player of Serbian descent. He is currently playing for Södertälje SK in the HockeyAllsvenskan (Al ...

, Swedish ice hockey player * Dragan Žarković, Serbian footballer * Dragan Zorić, Serbian sprint canoer

Artists and entertainers

Dragan Bjelogrlić Dragan Bjelogrlić "Bjela" ( sr, Драган Бјелогрлић, ; born 10 October 1963) is a Serbian actor, director and producer. Career Bjelogrlić made his acting debut as a 15-year old, playing Sava Jovanović Sirogojno in ''Boško Buha'' ...

, Serbian actor *

Dragan Espenschied Dragan Espenschied (born 1975) is an 8-bit musician and media artist who lives and works in New York City. He studied communication design at the Merz Academy in Stuttgart, Germany. Dragan started to develop software for Atari Computers in 19 ...

, German musician and artist *

Dragan Kojić Keba Dragan Kojić (), better known as Keba (), is a Serbian singer. Debuted in 1976, he has a career spanning more than four decades and remains one of the most acclaimed Serbian folk singers. Kojić also appeared in the second season of the Serb ...

, Gipsy/Serbian folk singer *

Dragan Marinković Dragan Marinković "Maca" (born 17 March 1968) is a Bosnian actor and TV personality. Widely known by his nickname Maca, though trained as an actor, Marinković is most notable for his outrageous personality showcased during his stints on reali ...

, Bosnian Serb actor and TV personality *

Dragan Mićanović Dragan Mićanović ( sr, Драган Мићановић; born 30 September 1970) is a Serbian actor. He had roles in the films ''Layer Cake'' (2004), '' The White Countess'' (2005) and ''RocknRolla'' (2008). Mićanović played his first role ab ...

, Serbian actor *

, Serbian actor * Dragan Malesevic Tapi, Serbian painter and Freemason * Dragan Roganović, renowned Serbian-Australian music producer and DJ * Dragan Todorović, Yugoslavian writer, journalist, and artist

References

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