Vojislav ( sr-Cyrl, Војислав, ) is a Serbian masculine

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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: *

Stefan Vojislav Stefan Vojislav ( sr-cyr, Стефан Војислав; gr, Στέφανος Βοϊσθλάβος; 1034–d. 1043) was the Prince of Duklja from 1040 to 1043. Beginning in the year 1018, he served as a Byzantine governor, until 1034 when he led ...

(fl. 1034–43), Serbian ruler *

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 * Vojislav Đonović (1921–2008), Serbian jazz guitarist *

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 *

Vojislav Jovanović Marambo Vojislav M. Jovanović Marambo (October 12, 1884 - June 20, 1968) was a Serbian drama critic, playwright, historian, university professor, diplomat and research scholar. He first made a name for himself as a drama critic, playwright, and historian o ...

, Serbian university professor and diplomat * Vojislav V. Jovanović, Serbian writer *

Vojislav Koštunica Vojislav Koštunica ( sr-cyrl, Војислав Коштуница, ; born 24 March 1944) is a Serbian former politician who served as the last president of FR Yugoslavia from 2000 to 2003 and as the prime minister of Serbia from 2004 to 2008. ...

(b. 1944), Serbian politician *

Vojislav Melić Vojislav "Vojkan" Melić (Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Војкан Мелић; 5 January 1940 – 7 April 2006) was a Yugoslavian footballer. He was one of the most versatile and skilled players that Yugoslavia had in 1960s. Vojislav spent ...

(1940–2006), Yugoslav footballer *

Vojislav Mihailović Vojislav Mihailović (; born 3 September 1951) is a Serbian politician who served as the mayor of Belgrade from 1999 to 2000 and the president of the Movement for the Restoration of the Kingdom of Serbia (POKS) since 3 January 2022. He is a gran ...

(born 1951), Serbian politician *

Vojislav Nikčević Vojislav Nikčević ( cyrl, Војислав Никчевић; 18 January 1935 – 2 July 2007) was a Montenegrin linguist. Life Nikčević was born in village near Nikšić, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and was educated at the University of Zagre ...

(1935–2007), Montenegrin linguist *

Vojislav Šešelj Vojislav Šešelj ( sr-Cyrl, Војислав Шешељ, ; born 11 October 1954) is a Serbian politician, founder and president of the far-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS); he was convicted of war crimes by the International Criminal Tribuna ...

(b. 1954), Serbian politician *

Vojislav Vranjković Vojislav Vranjković (Serbian Cyrillic: Војислав Врањковић; born 1 January 1983) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania and Montenegro. Honours ;Dinamo Bu ...

(b. 1983), Serbian footballer *

Vojislav Vukčević Vojislav Vukčević ( sr-cyr, Војислав Вукчевић; 1938-2016) was a Serbian politician. He served as the Minister of Diaspora from 2004 to 2007. Education and career Vukčević was born in 1938 in Osijek in the Kingdom of Yugoslav ...

(b. 1938), retired Serbian politician

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