Jagoda is a gender-neutral

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

and feminine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. Especially common in Poland and Croatia, it means "

berry A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, raspb ...

" or "

strawberry The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely ap ...

" in Slavic languages. Other forms include Jahoda (Czech and Slovak), Yahoda (Ukrainian), and

Yagoda Yagoda is a Russian surname meaning "berry". However, there is a change in stress and thus pronunciation—the surname is stressed Яго́да, and the word for "berry" is я́года. It also may be a Russian version of the name Judah (surname), ...

(Russian).

As a surname

Andy S. Jagoda Andy S. Jagoda (born 1952) is an American physician and Professor and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. He has edited and authored 14 books, including ''The Good Housekeeping Family ...

, American medical academic *

Dhamma Jagoda Dhamma Jagoda (28 January 1941 – 4 February 1988) was the first Head of the Drama Unit at the National Television channel Rupavahini Corporation in Sri Lanka. He was a pioneer theater and television play director and actor in Sri Lanka. He inau ...

(1941–1988), Indian dramatist *

Flory Jagoda Flory Jagoda (born Flora Papo; December 21, 1923January 29, 2021) was a Bosnian Jewishborn American guitarist, composer and singer-songwriter. She was known for her composition and interpretation of Sephardic songs, Judeo-Espanyol (Ladino) song ...

(1923–2021), American guitarist *

Marcin Jagoda Marcin Jagoda (born December 28, 1980, in Tarzana, California) is a male beach volleyball player from the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a count ...

(born 1980), American volleyball player *

Wojciech Jagoda Wojciech Jagoda (born 20 April 1962) is a Polish retired footballer and sport journalist, who has worked in Canal+ Sport since 2013. Club career Jagoda started his senior career with Legia Warsaw in the Polish Ekstraklasa, where he made thirty-o ...

(born 1962), Polish footballer

As a given name

Jagoda Buić Jagoda Buić (14 March 1930 – 17 October 2022) was a Croatian visual artist best known for her monumental fiber art installations and tapestries, which won her critical acclaim in the latter half of the 20th century. Early years Born in the ...

(born 1930), Croatian visual artist * Jagoda Kaloper (1947–2016), Croatian painter *

Jagoda Kibil Jagoda Kibil (born 15 August 1999) is a Polish Paralympic athlete who competes in sprinting events in international level events. Her twin brother Daniel Kibil is also a Paralympic athlete who competes at national level. She and her twin broth ...

(born 1999), Polish Paralympic athlete *

Jagoda Marinić Jagoda Marinić (born September 20, 1977 in Waiblingen) is a prize-winning author, novelist, playwright, essayist, and journalist from Germany. She has what is often called a “migrant background,” a term she rejects; her parents emigrated from ...

(born 1977), German author *

Jagoda Pike Jagoda Pike is a former publisher of the ''Toronto Star'' and former president of the Star Media Group. Effective October 4, 2008, Pike stepped down as publisher of the ''Toronto Star'' and assumed the role of heading Ontario's bid for the 2015 P ...

, Canadian business executive of Croatian origin *

Jagoda Stach Jagoda Stach (born 26 December 1983), former Polish child actress, currently non-professional actress. She reached popularity through her three appearances on ''Mini Lista Przebojow'', a Polish music program for children A child ( : childr ...

(born 1983), Polish child actress *

Jagoda Szmytka Jagoda Szmytka (born 15 January 1982, Legnica) is a Polish composer. She has attracted attention for her style of music, which uses elements not only of sound, but also of the sense of space and visual arts, and also for her new opera, ''Dla gło ...

(born 1982), Polish composer *

Jagoda Truhelka Jagoda Truhelka (; 5 February 1864 – 17 December 1957) was a Croatian writer and pedagogist. A native of Slavonia, Truhelka worked as teacher and headmistress in Osijek, Zagreb, Gospić, Banja Luka, and Sarajevo. Her novels are notable for focu ...

(1864–1957), Yugoslav writer and pedagogist

As a surname

As a given name

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