Jovan ( sr-Cyrl, Јован, Macedonian: Јован, cu, Їωан) is a

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

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equivalent to English " John" or Slavic " Ivan", from he, יהוחנן.

Notable people with this name

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Jovan Aćimović Jovan "Kule" Aćimović (; born 21 June 1948) is a former Serbian Association football, football player. His son Đorđe Aćimović, Đorđe was also a footballer who played for Red Star Belgrade and FK Mačva Šabac. International career On the ...

(born 1948), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Adepo Jovan Adepo (born September 6, 1988) is a British-American actor. He is known for his role as Cory Maxson in the film adaptation of ''Fences'' (2016), and also had starring roles in the 2018 film ''Overlord'' and as Lionel Jefferson in CBS' ''Al ...

(born 1988), British-born American actor * Jovan Ajduković (born 1968), Serbian linguist and writer *

Jovan Albanez Jovan Albanez ( sr-Cyrl, Јован Албанез; –d. ) or Ivan Albanez (Serbian, russian: Иван Албанез, uk, Іван Албанез) ) was a military officer of Montenegrin Serb origin who led the first group of colonists from th ...

( 17th-century – 1732), Hapsburg Montenegrin-Serbian military leader *

Jovan Ali Jovan Ali (born 3 May 1995) is a Trinidadian cricketer who has played for the Combined Campuses and Colleges in West Indian domestic cricket. A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Ali made his List A debut for the team in January 2016, playing against ...

(born 1995), Trinidadian cricketer *

Jovan Anđelković Jovan Anđelković (Serbian Cyrillic: Joвaн Aнђeлкoвић) (14 August 1942 – 27 April 1969) was a Serbian Association football, football midfielder. He was capped twice for the Yugoslavia national football team, Yugoslav national tea ...

(1942–1969), Serbian footballer * Jovan Andrevski ( 2000–2001), Macedonian military leader *Jovan Asen ( John Komnenos Asen; 1345–1363; died 1363), Bulgarian noble-born Serbian despot * Jovan Atanacković (1848–1921), Serbian general * Jovan Avakumović (1841–1928), Serbian lawyer, criminologist, statesman, and prime minister *

Jovan Avakumović (poet) Jovan Avakumović ( sr-cyr, Јован Авакумовић, – 1810), also known by his nickname Pašalija, was a Serbian poet, nobleman and lawyer. Life Jovan was born in 1748 into the prominent family of Nikola Avakumović, a merchant of ...

(1748–1810), Hapsburg Serbian noble, poet, and lawyer

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* Jovan Babunski ( Jovan Stojković; 1878–1920), Serbian Chetnik commander *

Jovan Baošić Jovan Baošić ( sr-cyr, Јован Баошић; born 7 July 1995) is a Montenegrin football defender who plays for FK Mornar in the Montenegrin First League. Club career Born in Bijelo Polje, Baošić moved to Budva at the age of 15, a ...

(born 1995), Montenegrin footballer *

Jovan Beader Jovan Beader ( sr-cyr, Јован Беадер; born June 12, 1970) is a Serbian professional basketball Coach (basketball), coach who is an assistant coach for PBC Lokomotiv Kuban, Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League. Coaching career Bea ...

(born 1970), Serbian basketball coach * Jovan Belcher (1987–2012), American football player * Jovan Beleslin (born 1919), Hungarian-born Serbian footballer, manager, and referee * Jovan Belimarković (1827–1906), Serbian regent and general *Jovan Berislavić ( Ivaniš Berislavić; 1504–1514), Serbian despot * Jovan Bijelić ( 1885 – 1964), Serbian painter * Jovan Blagojevic (disambiguation), several people *

Jovan Bowles Jovan Jacques Bowles (born 27 June 1983 in Durban, South Africa) is a South African rugby union footballer who is currently playing for the Border Bulldogs. He plays the position of centre. Bowles attended St Henry's Marist Brothers' Colle ...

(born 1983), South African rugby union footballer *Jovan Bridges (stage named Yvie Oddly; born 1993), American drag queen, performer, fashion designer, rapper, and recording artist *

Jovan Branković Jovan Branković ( sr-Cyrl, Јован Бранковић; ; c. 1465 – 10 December 1502) was the titular Despot of Serbia from 1493 until his death in 1502. The title of despot was given to him by Hungarian king Vladislas II of Hungary. From 1 ...

( 1465 – 1502), Serbian titular despot, monarch, and saint * Jovan Brkljač (born 1993), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Byford Jovan Byford is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the Open University in the United Kingdom. Career and work Byford is a native of Serbia. He received an M.Sc. in social and applied psychology from the University of Kent and a Ph.D. in ...

(born ?), Serbian social psychologist and conspiracy theory expert

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Jovan Čađenović Jovan Čađenović ( sr-cyr, Јован Чађеновић; born 13 January 1995) is a Montenegrin footballer who plays for lithuanian FK Panevėžys. Club career Born in Cetinje, Čađenović joined FK Partizan at the age of 15 and passed all ...

(born 1995), Montenegrin footballer *Jovan Campbell (stage named Jibbs; born 1990), American rapper * Jovan Ćirilov (1931–2013), Serbian theatrologist, theatre selector, philosopher, writer, and poet *

Jovan Ćirković Jovan Ćirković ( sr-cyr, Јован Ћирковић; 1871 – 1928), known as Čifa (Чифа) or Ćirko-paša (Ћирко-паша), was a Serbian teacher, revolutionary (Chetnik) during the Macedonian Struggle, and politician. Life ...

(1871–1928), Serbian teacher, Chetnik revolutionary, military leader, and politician *

Jovan Cokić Jovan Cokić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Цокић; 19 August 1927 – 6 February 2004) was a former Serbian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of ...

(1927–2004), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Čokor Jovan Čokor (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: ''Јован Чокор''; 1885–1946) was a Serbian epidemiologist, infectologist, and physician famous for contributing significantly to the works of Robert Koch. Aftering being inform ...

(1885–1936), Serbian epidemiologist, infectologist, and physician * Jovan Crnić (born 1994), Serbian basketball player * Jovan Ćulibrk (born 1965), Serbian Orthodox Christian prelate and bishop, and music critic *Jovan Cvetković ee: Jovan Dolgač (below)">Jovan_Dolgač.html" ;"title="ee: Jovan Dolgač">ee: Jovan Dolgač (below)*Jovan Cvijić (1865–1927), Serbian geographer, ethnologist, sociologist, and geologist

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*Jovan Damjanic ( János Damjanich; 1804–1849), Austro-Hungarian Serbian Revolutionary Army commander *

Jovan Damjanović Jovan Damjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Дамјановић; born 4 October 1982) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently the manager of Serbian SuperLiga side FK Voždovac. In 2011, Damja ...

(born 1982), Serbian footballer and manager *

Jovan Dejanović (politician) Jovan Dejanović ( sr-cyr, Јован Дејановић, 15 June 1927 – 1 June 2019) was a Serbian politician and former Mayor of the city of Novi Sad in two terms. He is remembered for a number of capital investments during his rule, includi ...

(1927–2019), Serbian politician *

Jovan Deretić (disambiguation) Jovan Deretić may refer to: * Jovan Deretić (1934–2002), Serbian historian and author of Serbian literary history * Jovan I. Deretić (1939–2021), Serbian pseudohistorian, publicist, writer, and engineer {{hndis, Deretić, Jovan ...

, several people *

Jovan Deroko Jovan Deroko ( sr-Cyrl, Јован Дероко; 7 April 1912 – 6 November 1941) was a Serbian military commander holding the rank of captain during World War II. Deroko is notable for leading joint Chetnik–Partisan operations. He was killed ...

(1912–1941), Serbian military commander *

Jovan Despotović Jovan Despotović ( sr-Cyrl, Јован Деспотовић; born 16 April 1952) is a Serbian art historian and art critic who lives in Belgrade. Biography Jovan Despotović was educated in The University of Belgrade, (Academic Degree in Art ...

(born 1962), Serbian art historian, critic, and writer * Jovan Dimitrijević Dobrača (1765–1839), Serbian merchant, and revolutionary military financier and commander * Jovan Divjak (1937–2021), Bosnian army general and writer *

Jovan Djaja Jovan Djaja (1846–1928) was a Serbian professor, journalist, translator and politician. He was one of the earliest leaders of the People's Radical Party. Biography Jovan Djaja was born in a village in the vicinity of Dubrovnik. His Serbian par ...

(1846–1928), Serbian professor, journalist, translator, and politician * Jovan Djordjević (born 1985), Serbian futsal player *

Jovan Đokić Jovan Đokić ( sr-cyr, Јован Ђокић; also transliterated Jovan Djokić; born 13 August 1992) is a Serbian football midfielder who plays for Navbahor. Career On 21 January 2017, Đokić signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Atyr ...

(born 1992), Serbian footballer * Jovan Dolgač ( Jovan Cvetković; 1860–1915), Macedonian-Serbian Chetnik commander, revolutionary, and weapons smuggler * Jovan Đorđević (1826–1900), Serbian writer, dramatist, education minister, theater founder, and national anthem writer *

Jovan Došenović Jovan Atanasijev Došenović (, ; 20 October 1781 – 1813) was a Serbian philosopher, poet and translator, one of the first Serbian literary aestheticians. Biography Jovan is the son of protoiereus Atanasije Došenović. He was born in Poči ...

(1781–1813), Serbian philosopher, poet, and translator * Jovan Dovezenski ( Jovan Stanojković; 1873–1935), Serbian teacher and Chetnik commander *

Jovan Dragaš Jovan Dejanović ( sr-cyr, Јован Дејановић), known as Jovan Dragaš (Јован Драгаш), was a Serbian nobleman that held the title of despot under the Serbian Emperor Uroš V, his cousin. He later became an Ottoman vassal a ...

(1343–1378), Serbian noble and despot * Jovan Dragoslav ( 1290–1315), Serbian noble and royal tax and treasury official * Jovan Dučić (1871–1943), Herzegovinian-Serbian poet, writer, lyricist, diplomat, and politician *

Jovan Džiknić Jovan Džiknić ( sr-cyr, Јован Џикнић; born 26 April 1989) is a Serbian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normal ...

(born 1989), Serbian footballer

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* Jovan Erdeljanović (1874–1944), Serbian and Yugoslav ethnologist

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Jovan Gavrilović Jovan Gavrilović (Vukovar, Habsburg monarchy, 3 November 1796 – Belgrade, Principality of Serbia, 29 July 1877) was a Serbian historian, politician, statesman, and public figure. He was the first president of the Serbian Learned Society, the for ...

(1796–1877), Serbian historian, politician, statesman, diplomat, prince's deputy, and people's benefactor *

Jovan Georgijević Jovan Georgijević or Jovan Đorđević ( sr-cyr, Јован Георгијевић/Ђорђевић; 1710 — 1773) was the Metropolitan of Karlovci from 1769 to 1773. He succeeded Metropolitan Pavle Nenadović. He assumed the office of the Met ...

( 1710 –1773), Serbian Orthodox Christian metropolitan *Jovan Gligorijević ( Zeka Buljubaša; 1785 – 1813), Serbian noble and revolutionary captain * Jovan Gojković (1975–2001), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Golić Jovan Golić (; born 18 September 1986) is a Serbian football coach and former player. He is an assistant coach with Inđija. Career born in Vlasenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Golić joined the youth team of FK Boksit Milići in 1992 and play ...

(born 1986), Bosnian footballer * Jovan Grčić Milenko (1846–1875), Austro-Hungarian Serbian poet, writer, translator, and physician * Jovan Grković-Gapon (1879–1912), Kosovar-Serbian Orthodox Christian monk and Chetnik

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* Jovan Hadži (1884–1972), Austro-Hungarian Romanian-born Serbian-Slovenian zoologist and taxonomist *

Jovan Hadži-Vasiljević Jovan Hadži-Vasiljević ( sr-cyr, Јован Хаџи-Васиљевић, 18 October 1866 – 29 March 1948) was a Serbian historian, ethnographer, journalist and writer. Biography Hadži-Vasiljević was born in Vranje, at the time part of th ...

(1866–1948), Serbian historian, ethnographer, writer, journalist, and editor * Jovan Hadžić (1799–1869), Hapsburg Serbian writer, legislator, translator, and institute founder * Jovan Hajduković (1943–2013), Hungarian-born Montenegrin footballer * Jovan Haye (born 1982), Jamaican-born American football player * Jovan Horvat (1722–1786), Hapsburg Serbian-born Russian general and territorial founder

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Jovan Ilić Jovan "Jova" Ilić (Belgrade, 15 August 1824Belgrade, 12 March 1901) was a Serbian poet and politician. Biography Ilić's father was a merchant who arrived in Belgrade from Niš and married Stana, a woman from Podgorica. His business thrived a ...

(1824–1901), Serbian poet and politician *

Jovan Isailović Jovan Isailović Sr. (1756-1825) was a Serbian icon and mural painter who lived and worked in the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century. In 1772 he started painting an iconostasis in the Church of St. George in Sombor with fellow pai ...

( 1772–1804), Serbian icon painter and muralist; grandfather of Jovan Isailović, Jr. *

Jovan Isailović, Jr. Jovan may refer to: *Jovan (given name), a list of people with this given name *Jovan, Mawal, a village on the western coastal region of Maharashtra, India *Jōvan Musk, a cologne * Deli Jovan, a mountain in eastern Serbia * Róbert Jován (born 19 ...

(1803–1885), Serbian academic painter; grandson of Jovan Isailović

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*Jovan Jančić-Sarajlija ee: Jančić's rebellion">Jančić's_rebellion.html" ;"title="ee: Jančić's rebellion">ee: Jančić's rebellion(died 1809), Serbian gunsmith, smuggler, and peasant revolt leader *Jovan Janićijević Burduš (1932–1992), Serbian actor *Jovan Jelovac (born ?), Serbian brand consultant and entrepreneur *Jovan Jezerkić (1920–2000), Serbian footballer *Jovan Jovanov (born 1981), Yugoslavian-born Canadian music producer, record engineer, and singer-songwriter *

Jovan Jovanović (disambiguation) Jovan Jovanović may refer to: *Jovan Jovanović Zmaj (1833—1904), Serbian poet, writer, songwriter, and physician *Jovan Jovanović (bishop) (1732—1805), Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Bačka *Jeronim Jovanović, monastic name Jovan (1825 — 1894 ...

, several people * Jovan Jugović (1886–1926), Serbian aviator and fighter pilot

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* Jovan Kantul ( Jovan II; 1592–1614), Serbian archbishop and patriarch *Jovan Kapičić ( Jovo Kapičić; 1919–2013), Yugoslavian general and politician *

Jovan Karamata Jovan Karamata ( sr-cyr, Јован Карамата; February 1, 1902 – August 14, 1967) was a Serbian mathematician. He is remembered for contributions to analysis, in particular, the Tauberian theory and the theory of slowly varying function ...

(1902–1967), Serbian mathematician, professor, and school founder * Jovan Karlo Villalba (born 1977), American artist *

Jovan Kastratović Jovan Kastratović ( sr-cyr, Јован Кастратовић; born 22 January 1993) is a Serbian football forward who plays for Budućnost Konarevo. Club career Born in Kraljevo, Kastratović started playing football with local academy "Juni ...

(born 1993), Serbian footballer *Jovan II Kastriot ( Gjon Kastrioti II; 1456–1501), Albanian count and national liberation hero *

Jovan Kavarić Jovan Kavarić ( sr-cyrl, Јован Каварић; born 1934 in Ponari, Zeta Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin clinical biochemist and politician. Kavarić attended the University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Science in Sarajevo ...

(born 1934), Montenegrin clinical biochemist, professor, and politician * Jovan Kirovski (born 1976), American soccer player, Olympics competitor, and coach *

Jovan Kokir Jovan Kokir (; born 25 April 2000) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a winger for RFK Novi Sad. Club career Partizan Kokir signed his first professional contract with Partizan on 1 September 2017, alongside Jovan Vlalukin, Sve ...

(born 2000), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Kolundžija Jovan Kolundžija ( sr-cyr, Јован Колунџија; born 4 October 1948) is a Serbian violin maestro and politician. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Serbia since 2020, serving as an independent member in the parliamentary ...

(born 1948), Serbian violin maestro and politician *

Jovan Koprivica Jovan Koprivica ( sr, Јован Копривица, born 15 July 1982) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Professional career Koprivica made a senior team debut for the Beopetrol of the YUBA League in 1998. In 2001 he signed fo ...

(born 1982), Serbian basketball player *Jovan Koseski (pen name of Janez Vesel; 1798–1884), Slovenian lawyer and poet *

Jovan Kostovski Jovan Kostovski ( mk, Јован Костовски, born 19 April 1987) is a Macedonian footballer who is currently unemployed after most recently playing as a striker for Ethnikos Achna. International career He made his senior debut for ...

(born 1987), Macedonian footballer *

Jovan Kosturi Jovan Cico Kosturi (1831-1924), also known as Jovan Kosturi, was involved in the Albanian National Awakening. Founded in early 1880s, the magazine '' Drita'' by 1884 was led by Kosturi along with Orhan Pojani and Thimi Marko while it was distribut ...

(1831–1924), Albanian politician and Tosk Albanian dialect education advocate *

Jovan Kratohvil Jovan Kratohvil (17 April 1924 – 22 February 1998) was a Yugoslav sports shooter. He competed in the 300 m rifle, three positions event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska ...

(1924–1998), Yugoslavian sports shooter and Olympics competitor *

Jovan Krkobabić Jovan Krkobabić ( sr-cyr, Јован Кркобабић, ; 27 February 1930 – 22 April 2014) was a Serbian politician. He was the leader of the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia, Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia in charge of social affairs, ...

(1930–2014), Serbian politician *

Jovan Krneta Jovan Krneta (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Крнета; born 4 May 1992) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a defender. Career Jovan began his career with Partizan youth squad. Few times he was even included in their first team, but never ma ...

(born 1992), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Kursula Jovan Petrović ( sr-cyr, Јован Петровић, 1768–16 August 1813), known as Jovan Kursula (Јован Курсула), was a Serbian ''vojvoda'' (commander) that participated in the Serbian Revolution. Biography Petrović was born ...

( Jovan Petrović; 1768–1813), Serbian military commander, swordfighter, and revolutionary

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Jovan Lazarević Jovan Lazarević ( sr, Јован Лазаревић, born 3 May 1952) is a retired shot putter who represented SFR Yugoslavia. He won the bronze medal at the 1982 European Indoor Championships, the gold medal at the 1983 Mediterranean Games and ...

(born 1952), Yugoslavian shot putter *

Jovan Lučić Jovan Lučić (born 26 May 1987) is a football goalkeeper, holding both Canadian and Serbian citizenship, who plays for Budućnost Dobanovci in the Serbian First League. Career Born in Vancouver,

(born 1987), Canadian and Serbian footballer *

Jovan Lukić Jovan Lukić may refer to: * Jovan Lukić (footballer, born 1997), Serbian footballer * Jovan Lukić (footballer, born 2002), Serbian footballer * John Lukic (born 1960), English football coach and footballer See also * Jovan Lučić Jovan Lu ...

(born 1997), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Lukić (footballer, born 2002) Jovan Lukić ( sr-cyr, Јован Лукић; born 20 January 2002) is a Serbian football central midfielder who plays for S.C.U. Torreense on loan from LASK. Career On 12 January 2023, Lukić signed for LASK on a long-term contract, joining S.C ...

, Serbian footballer

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*Jovan Maksimović ( John of Shanghai and San Francisco; 1896–1966), Russian Orthodox Christian bishop and saint * Jovan Maleševac ( 1524–1562), Serbian Orthodox Christian monk and scribe *

Jovan Mandil Jovan Mandil ( sr-Cyrl, Јован Мандил; 1873–1916) was a Serbian Jewish lawyer and publicist active in the Balkan Wars and World War I. Mandil was born in the town of Šabac in 1873. He was the son of Benjamin Mandil. In 1912, the Royal S ...

(1873–1916), Serbian Jewish lawyer, journalist, newspaper editor, and publicist *

Jovan Marić Jovan Marić (Serbian Cyrillic: 11 August 1941 – 11 November 2023) was a Serbian psychiatrist, author, Doctor of Medical Sciences and university professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade. Marić lectured forensic psychiatry in Facult ...

(born 1941), Serbian psychiatrist, author, sexologist, and professor *

Jovan Marinković Jovan Marinković ( sr-cyr, Јован Маринковић; born 12 September 1996) is a Serbian football centre back, playing for Napredak Kruševac . Club career Born in Niš, Marinković came throw the Radnički Niš youth academy. After ...

(born 1996), Serbian footballer * Jovan Marinović (1821–1893), Serbian politician and diplomat * Jovan Markoski (born 1980), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Marković Jovan Marković ( sr-cyr, Јован Марковић, , ; born 23 March 2001) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova. Club career Marković made his Liga I debut for Universitatea Cr ...

(born 2001), Romanian footballer *

Jovan Markovski Jovan Markovski (born March 28, 1988) is a Macedonian professional basketball small forward who last played for TFT. He is older brother of Gorjan Markovski who is also basketball player and plays for Kumanovo Kumanovo ( mk, Куманов� ...

(born 1988), Macedonian basketball player *

Jovan Markuš Jovan Markuš ( sr-cyr, Јован Маркуш; 20 January 1949) is a Montenegrin politician, journalist, publicist, historian and heraldist. He is the former mayor of Cetinje, Montenegro's Old Capital. Biography Jovan Markuš graduated from t ...

(born 1949), Montenegrin politician, journalist, publicist, historian, and heraldist *

Jovan Melton Jovan Melton is a former Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives, serving from 2013 to early 2021. Before serving in the House, Melton worked for Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien, and managed the campaigns of state represe ...

(born ?), American politician and consultant *

Jovan Mijušković Jovan Mijušković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Мијушковић; 17 September 1886 – 27 November 1944) was a Serbian doctor and Minister of Social Policy and People's Health in the Nazi-controlled Government of National Salvation. He was ...

(1886–1944), Serbian doctor and Nazi politician *

Jovan Mikić Spartak Jovan may refer to: * Jovan (given name), a list of people with this given name * Jovan, Mawal, a village on the western coastal region of Maharashtra, India *Jōvan Musk, a cologne * Deli Jovan, a mountain in eastern Serbia * Róbert Jován (born ...

(1914–1944), Yugoslavian track and field athlete, Olympics competitor, and anti-fascist *

Jovan Miladinović Jovan Miladinović (30 January 1939 – 11 September 1982), commonly known as Zoran, was an association football player. He was born and died in Belgrade. During his club career he played for FK Partizan and 1. FC Nürnberg. He earned 17 ...

(born 1982), Serbian footballer * Jovan Mišković (1844–1908), Serbian general, war minister, military theorist, and writer *

Jovan Monasterlija Jovan Monasterlija ( sr-cyr, Јован Монастерлија; fl. 1683–1706) was a Serbian ''vice-voivode'' (podvojvoda) and Austrian (Holy Roman Empire) imperial officer that led a Serbian Militia against the Ottoman Empire and other enemie ...

( 1683–1706), Austrian-Serbian duke, general, and militia commander *

Jovan Muškatirović Jovan Muškatirović ( sr-cyr, Јован Мушкатировић, german: Johann Muskatirovich; 1743 in Senta – 1809 in Buda) was a Serbian author, lawyer and educator who wrote in Serbian, Hungarian and Latin. Biography Muškatirović was ...

(1743–1809), Hapsburg Serbian author, lawyer, and educator

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Jovan Najdanović Jovan Najdanović ( sr-cyr, Јован Најдановић; born 20 January 1997) is a Serbian football goalkeeper. Club career Radnički Kragujevac Born in Kragujevac, Jovan started his youth career with local club Šumadija 1903, and later ...

(born 1997), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Naumović Jovan Naumović (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Наумовић; 11 November 1879 – 13 February 1945) was an '' Armijski đeneral'' in the Royal Yugoslav Army who commanded the 3rd Territorial Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugos ...

(1879–1945), Yugoslavian Serbian army general *

Jovan Nenad Jovan Nenad ( sr-cyr, Јован Ненад; hu, Fekete Iván or ; ca. 1492 – 26 July 1527), known as ''the Black'' was a Serb military commander in the service of the Kingdom of Hungary who took advantage of a Hungarian military defeat at Moh ...

( 1492 – 1527), Serbian noble and rebel monarch *

Jovan Nikolić (disambiguation) Jovan Nikolić may refer to: * Jovan Nikolić (footballer, born 1991), Montenegrin football midfielder * Jovan Nikolić (writer) (born 1955), Serbian Romani writer in Germany * Jovan Nikolić (cartoonist) (born 1962), Serbian cartoonist * Jovan Nik ...

, several people *

Jovan Ninković Jovan Ninković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Нинковић; born 25 July 1987) is a Serbian retired footballer. Career In August 2007, he moved to Ruch Chorzów on a four-year contract. In March 2010, he was loaned to Polonia Słubice Polo ...

(born 1987), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Nišić Jovan Nišić ( sr-cyr, Јован Нишић; born 3 March 1998) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Pau FC. Club career Nišić joined Partizan as a trainee, aged 10. He signed his first professional contract with ...

(born 1998), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Novak Jovan Novak (born November 8, 1994) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB. Professional career Novak made his senior debut with Vršac. On April 2, 2014, he was loaned to Radnički Kragujevac for the rest ...

(born 1994), Serbian basketball player

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* Jovan Obrenović (1787–1850), Serbian general *

Jovan Olafioye Jovan Olafioye (born December 16, 1987) is a former professional Canadian football offensive lineman who most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. He signed with the BC Lions as a free agent, after going undrafted in t ...

(born 1987), US-born Canadian football player *

Jovan Oliver Jovan Oliver Grčinić ( sr, Јован Оливер Грчинић; ca. 1310-1356) was a magnate of the Serbian Emperor Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331-1355), holding the titles of ''sebastokrator'' and ''despotes'', and the rank of "great voivode", sh ...

( 1310 – 1356), Serbian noble, general, despot, knight, and judge * Jovan Ovčarević ( 1557), Hapsburg Serbian noble

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Jovan Pačić Jovan Pačić (November 6, 1771, Baja - December 4, 1849 Budapest) was a Serbian painter and poet. Jovan Pačić went to school in Kalocsa. In 1792 or 1793, he joined the army and fought against the French. In 1812 he suffered an injury when a s ...

(1771–1849), Serbian soldier, poet, writer, philologist, translator, illustrator, and painter *

Jovan Paču Jovan Paču ( Aleksandrovo near Subotica, Austrian Empire, 17 March 1847 – Kikinda, Austria-Hungary, 30 October 1902) was a Serbian composer and pianist. During his education in Subotica, he distinguished himself as a gifted pianist, and as ear ...

(1847–1942), Serbian composer, concert pianist, and physician *

Jovan Pajković Jovan Pajković (born 28 February 1946) is a Serbian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the X ...

(born 1946), Serbian boxer and Olympics competitor * Jovan Palalić (born 1971), Serbian politician * Jovan Pavlović (1936–2014), Serbian-Croatian Orthodox Christian metropolitan *

Jovan Pavlović (minister) Jovan Pavlović ( sr-Cyrl, Јован Павловић; 22 October 1936 – 3 April 2014) was a Serbian Orthodox prelate who was the metropolitan bishop of Zagreb and Ljubljana of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 1982 until his death in 2014. He ...

(1843–1892), Serbian newspaper publisher and education minister *

Jovan Pešić Jovan Pešić (24 October 1866 in Bukovac, Austrian Empire - 4 January 1936 in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) was a Serbian warrior artist who fought for the liberation of Old Serbia and Macedonia at the turn of the 20th century (1903-1908), a ...

(1866–1936), Serbian war painter and photographer, sculpture, and Chetnik soldier *Jovan Petrović [see:

(above)] *Jovan Plamenac (1873–1944), Montenegrin and Yugoslavian politician, and Nazi collaborator *Jovan Popović (disambiguation), several people *Jovan Prokopljević (born 1940), Serbian architect, cartoonist, and caricaturist

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Jovan Radivojević Jovan Radivojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Радивојевић; born 29 October 1982) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Proleter Novi Sad in the Serbian First League The Serbian First League ( sr, Прва лига Србије / Pr ...

(born 1982), Serbian footballer * Jovan Radomir (born 1963), Bosnian Yugoslavian-born Swedish television presenter, actor, author, and lyricist * Jovan Radonić (1873–1956), Austro-Hungarian-born Yugoslavian-Serbian historian and librarian * Jovan Radonjić (1748–1803), Montenegrin noble and politician *

Jovan Radulović Jovan Radulović ( sr-cyr, Јован Радуловић; 29 September 1951 – 7 March 2018) was a Serbian writer and former director of the Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other lang ...

(1951–2018), Serbian writer, publicist, and library administrator * Jovan Rajić (1726–1801), Hapsburg Serbian writer, historian, theologian, traveller, geographer, and pedagogue * Jovan Rašković (1929–1992), Serbian-Croatian psychiatrist, academic, and politician *

Jovan Rebula Jovan Rebula (born 22 July 1997) is a South African professional golfer. In 2018, he became the second South African golfer in history to win The Amateur Championship. This win gave him exemptions to the 2018 Open Championship, 2019 Masters Tour ...

(born 1997), South African golfer *

Jovan Ristić Jovan Ristić ( sr-Cyr, Јован Ристић; 16 January 1831 – 4 September 1899) was a Serbian politician, diplomat and historian. Biography Born at Kragujevac, he was educated at Belgrade, Heidelberg, Berlin and Paris. After failing to o ...

(1831–1899), Serbian politician, diplomat, and historian *

Jovan Ružić Jovan Ružić (; 12 December 1898 – 25 September 1973) was a Serbian-Yugoslav footballer. He was one of the most important personalities in the early period of Yugoslav football. Biography Born in Belgrade, he started playing football in 191 ...

(1898–1973), Serbian Yugoslavian footballer

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* Jovan Šajnović (1924–2004), Serbian conductor, professor, and classical pianist * Jovan Santos-Knox (born 1994), US-born Canadian football player * Jovan Šarčević (1966–2015), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Savić Jovan Savić or Ivan Jugović (Serbian: Јован Савић or Иван Југовић; Sombor, 1772 – 1813) was the first professor at the initial founding of Belgrade's ''Visoka škola'' (Grande école which bcame known as the University of ...

(1772–1813), Serbian professor, bishop, diplomat, and politician *

Jovan Šević Jovan Šević or Ivan Šević ( sr-Cyrl, Јован Шевић, russian: Иван Егорович Шевич; died ) was an 18th-century military officer of Serb origin. He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Serb militia forces in the ...

(died 1764), Hapsburg and Russian Serbian general *

Jovan Simić Bobovac Jovan Simić Bobovac (17. August 177526 July 1832) was a Serbian politician, who began his career as '' knez'' during the Ottoman period, participated in the Serbian Revolution (1804–17), and served as the President of the Serbian Supreme Court. ...

(1775–1832), Serbian politician, military commander, and revolutionary * Jovan Skerlić (1977–1914), Serbian writer and literary critic *Jovan Smith ee: J. Stalin">J._Stalin.html" ;"title="ee: J. Stalin">ee: J. Stalin(born 1983), American songwriter, musician, and rapper *Jovan Soldatović (1920–2005), Serbian sculptor *Jovan Spasić (1909–1981), Yugoslavian footballer *Jovan Stanković (born 1971), Serbian footballer *Jovan Stanojković [see: Jovan Dovezenski (above)] *

Jovan Stefanović Jovan Stefanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Стефановић; born February 5, 1984) is a Serbian footballer who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exc ...

(born 1984), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Stejić Jovan Stejić (Stari Arad County (former), Arad, Habsburg monarchy, 1803 – Belgrade, Principality of Serbia, 23 November 1853) was a Serbian writer, philologist, critic of Vuk Karadžić's reform and medical doctor. Biography Jovan Stejić is t ...

(1803–1853), Hapsburg Serbian physician, writer, philologist, and policy critic * Jovan Sterija Popović (1806–1856), Serbian playwright, poet, lawyer, philosopher, and pedagogue *

Jovan Stojanović Jovan Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Јован Стојановић; born 21 April 1992) is a Serbian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Club career In February 2017, he joined Belgian club Kortrijk. Honours ;Vojvodina *Serbian Cup The ...

(born 1992), Serbian footballer *Jovan Stojković Jovan Babunski (above)">ee: Jovan Babunski (above)* Jovan Stojoski (born 1997), Serbian-Macedonian sprinter * Jovan Subotić (1817–1886), Serbian lawyer, writer, politician and academic * Jovan Sundečić (1825–1900), Montenegrin Orthodox Christian priest, royal secretary, poet, and national anthem writer

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Jovan Talevski Jovan Talevski ( mk, Јован Талевски, born 18 September 1994) is a Macedonian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six ...

(born 1984), Macedonian handball player * Jovan Talovac ( 1440–1461), Serbian-Hungarian noble *

Jovan Tanasijević Jovan Tanasijević (Cyrillic: Јован Танасијевић; born 20 January 1978) is a former Montenegrin international footballer who played as a defender. Club career Tanasijević made his senior debut for his hometown side Priština, ...

(born 1998), Montenegrin footballer * Jovan Tekelija ( 1660 – 1721–22), Hapsburg-Serbian noble and military leader *

Jovan the Serb (disambiguation) Jovan or John the Serb ( sr, Јован Србин, Србин Јован/Jovan Srbin, Srbin Jovan, link=no, gr, Ἱωάννης ό Σἐρβος, link=no) may refer to: *Jovan the Serb of Kratovo (1526–1583), Serbian Orthodox priest and scribe ...

, several people *

Jovan Tomić Jovan Tomić (9 May 1869 in Nova Varoš – 22 July 1932 in Belgrade) was Serbian historian, academic and the former director of the National Library of Serbia from 1903 to 1927. Biography Tomić was born in Nova Varoš in the Zlatibor District ...

(1869–1932), Serbian historian and academic *

Jovan Tošković Jovan Tošković ( sr-cyrl, Јован Тошковић; 1893 – 21 October 1943) was a Montenegrin Serb historian, professor and politician. Born to a merchant family in Plana, Principality of Montenegro, Jovan finished his primary education ...

(1893–1943), Montenegrin Serbian historian, professor and politician *

Jovan Trifunovski Jovan Trifunovski ( Vrutok, 23 September 1914 — Belgrade, 1 February 1997) was a Serbian geographer and anthropologist. Biography Trifunovski was born in 1914. in the village of Vrutok near Gostivar in a peasant family. He finished primary ...

(1914–1997), Serbian geographer and anthropologist *

Jovan Trnić Jovan Trnić ( sr-cyr, Јован Трнић; born 3 December 1996) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Club career Partizan Born in Sremska Mitrovica, Trnić has started his football career with youth categories of FK Sirmium. La ...

(born 1996), Serbian footballer

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*Jovan Uglješa ( Uglješa Mrnjavčević; 1346–1371), Serbian noble, despot, and soldier *Jovan Uroš ( John Uroš; 1370 – 1373; died 1422–23), Serbian despot of Thessaly

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Jovan Valenta Jovan Valenta (1826 – 7 June 1887) was a doctor of medicine and surgeon in Smederevo and Belgrade, manager of a hospital in Palilula, and part-time professor of hygiene. He was also one of the early founders of the Serbian Medical Society. V ...

(1826–1887), Serbian physician, surgeon, hospital manager, and politician *

Jovan Vasić Jovan Vasić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Bacић; born 20 January 1987) is a Serbian footballer, who currently plays for BSK Borča in the Serbian SuperLiga. He made SuperLiga debut on 13 August 2011, the first matchday of the 2011–12 season ...

(born 1987), Serbian footballer * Jovan Vavic (born 1961/62), Yugoslavian-born American water polo coach * Jovan Veselinov (1906–1982), Serbian prime minister *

Jovan Vićić Jovan Vićić ( sr-cyr, Јован Вићић; born 23 February 1997) is a exSerbian footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper. He is working now like a football agent. Club career Red Star Belgrade Born in Loznica, Vićić passed the youth school o ...

(born 1997), Serbian footballer *

Jovan Vidović Jovan Vidović (born 6 January 1989) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a defender for Slovan. Club career Vidović started his football career at local club Šmartno, and later transferred to another Ljubljana-based club Slovan at the a ...

(born 1989), Slovenian footballer *

Jovan Vlalukin Jovan Vlalukin ( sr-cyr, Јован Влалукин; born 21 May 1999) is a Serbian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are ...

(born 1999), Serbian footballer * Jovan Vladimir ( 990 – 1016), Serbian monarch and saint *

Jovan Vraniškovski Jovan Vraniškovski (Serbian and mk, Јован Вранишковски; born 28 February 1966), known as Jovan VI, is the Archbishop of Ohrid, Metropolitan of Skopje and the head of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric. Biography Christened Zoran ...

(born 1961), Serbian-Macedonian imprisoned Orthodox Christian archbishop *

Jovan Vojinović Jovan Vojinović ( sr-cyr, Јован Војиновић, born 10 November 1998) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player Podgorica of the Montenegrin First League and the ABA League Second Division. Professional career Vojinović play ...

(born 1998), Montenegrin basketball player *

Jovan Vučinić Jovan Vučinić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Вучинић; born 20 January 1992) is a Montenegrins (ethnic group), Montenegrin Association football, footballer who most recently played as Forward (association football), forward for Montenegrin ...

(born 1992), Montenegrin footballer

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Jovan Zdravevski Jovan Zdravevski (born 22 April 1980) is a Macedonian-Icelandic former professional basketball player who last played for Eos Lund IK Superettan is the second-tier league of men's professional basketball in Sweden. The league was established in 2 ...

(born 1980), Macedonian-born Icelandic basketball player *

Jovan Zivlak Jovan Zivlak (born. 1947, in Nakovo, Serbia), is a Serbian poet, publisher and essayist. Life and career Jovan Zivlak was born in 1947 in Serbian Nakovo in Banat, a region of Vojvodina, near the Romanian border. He ended his secondary school ...

(born 1947), Serbian poet, publisher, and essayist *

Jovan Zonjić Jovan Zonjić (1907–1961) was one of Serbia's most important painters in the transition from academic to modern painting. Biography Zonjić came from the village of Kralj near Andrijevica. From Andrijevica, his father Radisav Zonjić moved t ...

(1907–1961), Serbian painter *

Jovan Zucović Jovan Zucović ( sr-cyr, Јован Зуцовић; born 17 April 1990) is a Serbian footballer who last played as a defender for Ulaanbaatar City. Career In January 2020, Zucović joined Ulaanbaatar City in Mongolia under newly hired Serbian ...

(born 1990), Serbian footballer * Jovan Žujović (1856–1936), Serbian anthropologist, geologist, paleontologist, and craniometrist

Fictional characters

* Jovan Myovic in the American TV series ''24''