Snežana (
Cyrillic
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: Снежана), also transliterated Snezhana, is a
Slavic,
Circassian, and
Lithuanian
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feminine given name, possibly derived from ''sneg'' ("snow") and ''žena'' ("woman"). It is popular in
former Yugoslavia,
Russia and
Bulgaria. Other spellings include ''Snježana'' and ''Sniježana'', found in
Ijekavian-speaking areas (
Croatia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina including
Republika Srpska,
Montenegro). Snežana was the fifth most popular name in
North Macedonia in 2011. In the decade from 1960 to 1970 Snežana was the most popular name in Serbia.
Znacenje Imena- Meaning of the Names
Based on research conducted on 31 December 2007 by the Statistical Office of Slovenia
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, Snežana and Sergei were the 198th most common personal names in Slovenia.
Variations
Notable people named Snežana
*Snežana Rodič Snežana (Cyrillic: Снежана), also transliterated Snezhana, is a Slavic, Circassian, and Lithuanian feminine given name, possibly derived from ''sneg'' ("snow") and ''žena'' ("woman"). It is popular in former Yugoslavia, Russia and Bulgar ...
*Snežana Pajkić
Snežana Pajkić-Jolović (born September 23, 1970 in Ćuprija, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a former middle distance runner from Serbia. She won the gold medal for Yugoslavia in the women's 1500 metres at the 1990 European Athletics Championships i ...
* Snežana Aleksić
*Snežana Bogdanović
Snežana Bogdanović ( sr-cyr, Снежана Богдановић; born 5 November 1960) is a Serbian film and television actress.
Selected filmography
* '' Moj brat Aleksa'' (1991)
* '' The Original of the Forgery'' (1991)
* ''Courage the Co ...
*Snežana Hrepevnik
Snežana Hrepevnik (13 November 1948 – 13 May 1981) was a Serbian high jumper who competed in the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. She finished 14th at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 20th at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 12th at the ...
*Snežana Pantić
Snežana Pantić (Serbian Cyrillic: Снежана Пантић; nee Perić; 18 June 1978 – 9 February 2022) was a Serbian professional karate competitor and the most successful Serbian female karateka.
Biography
Born in Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, ...
*Snežana Babić
Snežana Babić ( sr-cyr, Снежана Бабић; born 1 October 1967), better known as Sneki, is a Serbian singer. Born in Pančevo, she made her recording debut in 1988. Sneki had a memorable performance of the song "Moje vruće haljine" in ...
*Snežana Malović
Snežana Malović ( sr-cyr, Снежана Маловић, , born 10 September 1976) is a Serbian politician and former Minister of Justice in the Government of Serbia, and a former member of the Democratic Party.
She served as Deputy Secretary t ...
* Snežana Samardžić-Marković
* Snežana Prorok
*Snežana Nikšić
Snežana Nikšić ( sr-cyr, Снежана Никшић, 30 November 1943 – 2 April 2022) was a Serbian film and television actress. She was born in Niš, part of Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia, German-occupied Serbia.
She was ma ...
* Snežana Zorić
* Snežana Maleševič
See also
* Slavic names
Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries.
The main types of Slavic names:
* Two-basic names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ...
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