Ignjatić ( sr-Cyrl, Игњатић), is a Serbian

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, a

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derived from the masculine given name ''

Ignjat Ignjat ( sr-cyr, Игњат) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, a shortened form of ''Ignjatije'' (a variant of the Latin name ''Ignatius'', from ''ignis'', "fire"). It may refer to: * Ignjat Đurđević, Ragusan Croatian baroque poet and ...

'' and mostly found in

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and

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. The vast majority of bearers of the surname are

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) and declare as ethnic

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their na ...

, although there are some

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with the surname.Prezime Ignjatić
actacroatica.com Most of the Orthodox maintain the tradition of slava (patron saint veneration) of St. John the Baptist (''Jovanjdan'') - other slavas are present as well (such as

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). It may refer to the following people: * Dragana Ignjatić, a Serbian female kickboxer and gold medalist at the 1993 WAKO World Amateur Championships * Draško Ignjatić, a Bosnian

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; former program director of the

RTRS Radio Television of Republika Srpska ( Serbian: ''Радио Телевизија Републике Српске'' / Radio Televizija Republike Srpske or RTRS) is the entity-level public broadcaster which operates radio and television services ...

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and Škoro "Ignjo" Ignjatić, fictional characters in ''

The Scent of Rain in the Balkans ''The Scent of Rain in the Balkans'' ( sr, Мирис кише на Балкану, ) is a historical novel written by Gordana Kuić. The novel was published in 1986, becoming an instant bestseller. It centers on the Salom family, most notably f ...

'', a

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written by

Gordana Kuić Gordana Kuić ( sr-cyr, Гордана Куић, ; 29 August 1942 – January 2023) was a Serbian novelist. Biography Kuić was born on 29 August 1942.''Style''Miris kiše na Balkanu (11 May 2009) She was the winner of numerous literature award ...

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