Primož is a

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, the South Slavic (primarily Slovenian) form of the

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" Primus", meaning "first" or "best". Sequential birth-order numerical names were a Roman custom; a male firstborn might be named ''Primus'', a third-born tertia ''Tertius'', a fifth-born son ''Quintus'', etc. The name Primož has Slavified equivalents in ''Prvan'', ''Prvin'' and ''Prvoslav''.

Slovene variants

''Primo'' and ''Primoš'', both being archaic or obsolete variants.

List of people named Primož

* Primož Benko, Slovene guitarist *

Primož Brezec Primož Brezec (born October 2, 1979) is a Slovenian retired professional basketball player. He is a 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall center. Brezec has played eight seasons in the NBA. Professional career Europe/Asia Brezec grew up in Sežana, ...

, Slovene basketballer *

Primož Jakopin Primož Jakopin (pron. Premozh Yacopeen), born 30 June 1949 is a Slovenian computer scientist, known for his work in the field of language technology and his contribution to speleology. Early life and education Jakopin was born in 1949 in Ljubl ...

, Slovene computer scientist *

Primož Kozmus Primož Kozmus (born 30 September 1979 in Novo Mesto) is a Slovenian hammer thrower. His gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2009 World Championships in Berlin made him the first ever Slovenian athlete to win both titles. ...

, Slovene athlete and Olympian *

Primož Kuret Primož is a male given name, the South Slavic (primarily Slovenian) form of the Latin " Primus", meaning "first" or "best". Sequential birth-order numerical names were a Roman custom; a male firstborn might be named ''Primus'', a third-born terti ...

, Slovene musicologist *

Primož Lorenz Primož is a male given name, the South Slavic (primarily Slovenian) form of the Latin " Primus", meaning "first" or "best". Sequential birth-order numerical names were a Roman custom; a male firstborn might be named ''Primus'', a third-born terti ...

, Slovene pianist *

Primož Parovel Primož is a male given name, the South Slavic (primarily Slovenian) form of the Latin " Primus", meaning "first" or "best". Sequential birth-order numerical names were a Roman custom; a male firstborn might be named ''Primus'', a third-born terti ...

, Slovene harmonica player *

Primož Peterka Primož Peterka () is a Slovenian former ski jumper who competed from 1996 to 2011. He is one of the most successful athletes from Slovenia, having won fifteen individual World Cup competitions, two consecutive overall World Cup titles, a Ski Fl ...

, Slovene ski jumper *

Primož Ramovš Primož Ramovš (March 20, 1921 – January 10, 1999) was a Slovenian composer and librarian. Life Ramovš was born in Ljubljana, then the administrative centre of the Slovenian part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He studied at ...

, Slovene composer and librarian * Primož Roglič, a Slovenian racing cyclist *

Primož Trubar Primož Trubar or Primus Truber () (1508 – 28 June 1586) was a Slovene Protestant Reformer of the Lutheran tradition, mostly known as the author of the first Slovene language printed book, the founder and the first superintendent of the Prote ...

, Slovene Protestant reformer and priest * Primož Ulaga, Yugoslavian/Slovenian former ski jumper *

Primož Urh-Zupan Primož Urh-Zupan (born 22 January 1983) is a Slovenian former ski jumper who competed from 1999 to 2005. His best World Cup finish was seventh in a team competition in Kuopio Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region ...

, Slovene ski jumper

References

* ''Leksikon imen'' (''Lexicon of Names'') by Janez Keber {{given name Slovene masculine given names