Predrag ( sr-cyr, Предраг) is a Slavic masculine given name, predominantly borne by ethnic Slavs, derived from ''pre-'' ("very, much") and ''
-drag ''-drag'' () and ''-drog'' is a common Slavic given name word root, '' drag'' meaning "dear, beloved", in single-lexemed and dithematic (two lexemes) names.
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*Serbo-Croatian Dragan ; Dragana (with past partic ...
'' ("dear, beloved"), both common in
Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "very beloved". The usual nickname is Peđa (Pedja). It may refer to:
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Predrag Balašević
Predrag Balašević ( ro, Predrag Balașevici, sr-Cyrl, Предраг Балашевић; born 5 January 1974 in Podgorac) is a Serbian politician of Timok Vlach ethnicity who is currently the leader of the Vlach National Party.
Biography
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, ethnic Romanian politician from Serbia
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Predrag Cvitanović
Predrag Cvitanović (; born April 1, 1946) is a theoretical physicist regarded for his work in nonlinear dynamics, particularly his contributions to periodic orbit theory.
Life
Cvitanović earned his B.S. from MIT in 1969 and his Ph.D. at Cornel ...
, Croatian physicist and academic
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Predrag Danilović
Predrag "Saša" Danilović ( sr-cyr, Предраг "Саша" Даниловић, ; born February 26, 1970), usually referred to in English as Sasha Danilović, is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player, considered one of ...
, Serbian basketball player
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Peđa Grbin
Peđa Grbin (born 24 May 1979) is a Croatian lawyer and politician serving as President of the Social Democratic Party since 2020. He was also Leader of the Opposition from 2020 until 2022, when he was replaced by Davorko Vidović, the leader of t ...
, Croatian lawyer and politician
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Predrag Krunić, Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball coach
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Predrag Lazić, Serbian professional footballer
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Predrag Marković, Serbian politician, author, and historian
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Predrag Matvejević, Yugoslav writer and scholar
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Predrag Mijatović, Yugoslavian football player
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Predrag Samardžiski, Macedonian basketball player
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Predrag Stojaković, Serbian basketball player
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External links
* http://www.behindthename.com/name/predrag
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Slavic masculine given names
Croatian masculine given names
Montenegrin masculine given names
Serbian masculine given names
Bulgarian masculine given names