Smiljanić ( sr-cyr, Смиљанић) is a surname found in

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

and

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, derived from the given names

Smilja Smilja is a South Slavic feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Smilja Avramov (1918–2018), Serbian legal scholar and activist * Smilja Marjanović-Dušanić (born 1963), Serbian historian * Smilja Mučibabić (1912–2006) ...

(feminine) or Smiljan (masculine). Notable people with the name include: *

Smiljanić family The Smiljanić family (''Smogianich'') were a Croatian or Vlach family originating from Lika and first mentioned in the 17th century, when the oldest member Petar Smiljanić was a ''harambaša'' and ''capo'' (head) of the Morlach troops in Veneti ...

, a medieval family in Venetian Dalmatia *

Aleksandra Smiljanić Aleksandra Smiljanić ( sr-cyr, Александра Смиљанић; born 12 June 1970) was the Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technologies in the Government of Serbia from 2007 to 2008. Education and career Aleksandra Smiljani ...

, Serbian professor * Branko Smiljanić, Serbian football manager *

Boris Smiljanić Boris Smiljanić (born 28 September 1976) is a Swiss football coach and a former player of Croatian descent who played in defence. He last coached Swiss Challenge League side FC Aarau. Club career Grasshoppers Smiljanić played his children's ...

, Swiss footballer of Croatian descent *

Božidar Smiljanić Božidar Smiljanić (20 September 1936 – 7 April 2018) was a Yugoslav-Croatian actor. He appeared in more than 70 films from 1953 to 2018. His son is popular actor Mitja Smiljanić. Filmography References External links * 1936 b ...

(1936–2018), Yugoslav and Croatian actor * Goran Smiljanić, Serbian footballer *

Mićo Smiljanić Mićo Smiljanić (; born 4 September 1974) is a Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Centra ...

, Serbian footballer *

Milan Smiljanić Milan Smiljanić ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Лола Смиљанић, ; born 19 November 1986) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mornar. Early life Smiljanić was born in Kalmar, Sweden, as his father Branko, who wa ...

, Serbian footballer * Vladana Likar-Smiljanic, Serbian illustrator *

Živorad Smiljanić Živorad Smiljanić (6 February 1942, in Zaječar - 14 December 2018, in Apatin) was a Serbian politician, member of the Socialist Party of Serbia. Between 1997 and 2000 was the president of the Assembly of Vojvodina. Smiljanić has been the mayo ...

, Serbian politician

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