Radovan ( sr-cyr, Радован) is a
Slavic male given name, derived from the passive adjective ''radovati'' ("rejoice"), itself from root ''rad-'' meaning "care, joy". It is found in
Serbia,
North Macedonia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia,
Montenegro,
Czech Republic,
Slovakia,
Russia,
Ukraine, and
Bulgaria. It is recorded in Serbia since the High Middle Ages.
Male variations and diminutives (and nicknames) include Radovanče,
Radan,
Radánek, Rade, Rado,
Radič
Radič ( sr-Cyrl, Радич) is a Serbian names, Serbian masculine given name, popular in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Slavic word root ''rad-'' ("happy, eager, to care"), with the Slavic suffix ''-ič'', a diminutive of Radoslav, Radom ...
, Radko,
Radvan,
Radúz,
Radek, and cognates
Radomir,
Radomil and
Radoslav
Radoslav () is a common Slavic masculine given name, derived from ''rad-'' ("happy, eager, to care") and ''slava'' ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "eager glory". It is known since the Middle Ages. T ...
. Female forms include Radka, Radana, Radomirka, Radmila, Radica.
Namedays include 13 January in Croatia, and 14 January in Slovakia and Czech Republic.
Notable people
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Radovan (master), 13th-century Croatian sculptor and architect
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Radovan Jelašić, Serbian economist
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Radovan Jovićević, Serbian composer, producer and musician
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Radovan Karadžić, Bosnian Serb politician and convicted war criminal
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Radovan Krejčíř, Czech organized crime boss and convicted criminal
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Radovan Lukavský, Czech actor and theatrical pedagogue
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Radovan Sloboda (ice hockey), Slovak ice hockey player
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Radovan Sloboda (politician), Slovak politician and sports administrator
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Radovan Vujović, Serbian actor
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Radovan Zogović, Montenegrin poet
Fictional characters
* Prince Radovan, character in the Czech fairy-tale ''
Princezna se zlatou hvězdou
''The Princess with the Golden Star'' ( cs, Princezna se zlatou hvězdou) is a 1959 Czech fairy tale fantasy film written and directed by Martin Frič.
Plot
A beautiful princess Lada was born with a golden star on her forehead. Her father the ...
''
See also
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all pages named Radovan
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Radovanović
References
Sources
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External links
Forvo.com pronunciation of the name Radovan
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Slavic masculine given names
Serbian masculine given names
Croatian masculine given names
Czech masculine given names
Montenegrin masculine given names
Slovak masculine given names
Bulgarian masculine given names