Vojislav ( sr-Cyrl, Војислав, ) is a
Serbian
Serbian may refer to:
* someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe
* someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people
* Serbian language
* Serbian names
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masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, a
Slavic dithematic name
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'', ...
(of two lexemes), derived from the
Slavic words ''voj'' ("war, warrior"), and ''slava'' ("glory, fame"), which both are very common in
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'', ...
. Its feminine form is ''
Vojislava''. It may refer to:
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Stefan Vojislav (fl. 1034–43), Serbian ruler
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Vojislav Brajović
Vojislav "Voja" Brajović ( sr-cyr, Војислав "Воја" Брајовић; born 11 May 1949) is a Serbian actor.
Career
Brajović graduated from the Belgrade Faculty of Drama Arts in 1971. He has been member of the Yugoslav Drama Theatre s ...
(born 1949), Serbian actor
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Vojislav Đonović
Vojislav Đonović (November 18, 1921 – January 5, 2008), nicknamed Vojkan, was a famous Serbian jazz guitarist - soloist, member of the Belgrade Jazz Trio and Jazz Orchestra of the Radio Belgrade. He was also a composer and arranger.
Vojisla ...
(1921–2008), Serbian jazz guitarist
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Vojislav Ilić
Vojislav Ilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Илић; 14 April 1860 – 21 January 1894) was a Serbian poet, known for his finely chiseled verse. His poetry exemplifies a classic example of modern Serbian language and features the standar ...
(1860–1894), Serbian poet
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Vojislav Jovanović Marambo, Serbian university professor and diplomat
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Vojislav V. Jovanović
Vojislav V. Jovanović (28 June 1940 – 5 March 2018) was a Serbian novelist and writer of short stories, prose and poems.
Biography
Vojislav V. Jovanović was born in Niška Banja, Niš, Serbia (Kingdom of Yugoslavia at the time). He has publ ...
, Serbian writer
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Vojislav Koštunica (b. 1944), Serbian politician
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Vojislav Melić (1940–2006), Yugoslav footballer
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Vojislav Mihailović (born 1951), Serbian politician
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Vojislav Nikčević (1935–2007), Montenegrin linguist
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Vojislav Šešelj (b. 1954), Serbian politician
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Vojislav Vranjković (b. 1983), Serbian footballer
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Vojislav Vukčević (b. 1938), retired Serbian politician
See also
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Wojsław
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Vojislavljević dynasty
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Slavic masculine given names
Serbian masculine given names