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Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

, sr-cyr, Божидар, pl, Bożydar, sometimes transliterated as Bojidar, or Bozhidar) is a

Slavic given 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'', ...

meaning "Divine gift". It is a calque of the Greek name

Theodore Theodore may refer to: Places * Theodore, Alabama, United States * Theodore, Australian Capital Territory * Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia * Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada * Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Sask ...

, itself derived from the Greek word "Theodoros".

Božo Božo ( sr, Божо) is a South Slavic masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Božo Bakota (1950–2015), Croatian footballer *Božo Biškupić (born 1938), Croatian politician and lawyer *Božo Broketa (1922–1985), Yugosla ...

is a nickname form of Božidar. People with the name include: *

Božidar Adžija Božidar Adžija ( sr-Cyrl, Божидар Аџија; 24 December 1890 – 9 July 1941) was a Yugoslav communist politician and publicist. Biography A native of Drniš in the Kingdom of Dalmatia (present-day Croatia), of Croat and Serb descent, ...

(1890–1941), Yugoslav left-wing politician and journalist * Božidar "Boško" Antić (born 1944), Bosnian Serb striker *

Božidar Antunović Božidar Antunović ( sr-cyr, Божидар Антуновић, born July 24, 1991) is a Serbian shot puter. He was a Silver medalist at the World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada. He studied at the University of Arizona, where he was a ...

(born 1991), Serbian shot putter * Božidar Bandović (born 1969), Serbian football manager and former player *

Božidar Beravs Božidar "Božo" Beravs (born December 24, 1948) is a former Slovenian ice hockey player. He played for the Yugoslavia men's national ice hockey team at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo and the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ...

(born 1948), Slovenian ice hockey player *

Bozidar Brazda Bozidar Brazda (born 1972 in Cambridge, Canada) is an artist. He lives and works in New York City. Biography Brazda is a Canadian-born, New York-based artist. He is the son of folk musician Andrew Brazda and the grandson of the award-winni ...

(born 1972), artist, writer, and musician *

Božidar Čačić Božidar Čačić (born 28 June 1972) is a Croatian retired football defender. Club career He spent most of his professional career playing in Croatia's Prva HNL and in Slovenia's Prva Liga. He also spent one year in Australia, playing for S ...

(born 1972), Croatian retired football defender * Božidar Ćosić (born 1982), Serbian professional footballer *

Božidar Debenjak Božidar Debenjak (born 7 May 1935) is a Slovenian Marxist philosopher, social theorist and translator. Biography He was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, then part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In 1961, he became professor at the University of Ljubl ...

(born 1935), Slovenian Marxist philosopher, social theorist and translator *

Božidar Delić Božidar Delić ( sr-cyr, Божидар Делић, ; 20 February 1956 – 23 August 2022) was a Serbian general and politician who served as the vice president of the National Assembly of Serbia from 2007 to 2012 and again from 2 to 23 August ...

(born 1956), retired Yugoslav Army general, current vice president of Serbia *

Božidar Đelić Božidar Đelić ( sr-cyr, Божидар Ђелић, ; born 1 April 1965) is a Serbian economist and former politician. A longtime member of the Democratic Party, he was highly positioned in politics of Serbia after the overthrow of Slobodan ...

(born 1965), Serbian economist and politician *

Božidar Drenovac Božidar Drenovac (; 2 January 1922 – 24 July 2003) was a Serbian football player and manager. Club career He was born in Ćuprija in 1922. Still young he joined Belgrade club SK Jugoslavija in 1936, making his senior debut in the 1938–39 ...

, (1922–2003), Serbian football player and manager *

Božidar Đurašković Božidar Ðurašković ( sr-cyr, Божидар Ђурашковић; born 27 December 1924) is a former Yugoslav middle distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Ulcinj Ulcinj ( cyrl, Улцињ, ; ) is a town on ...

(born 1924), Yugoslav former middle distance runner *

Božidar Đurković Božidar Đurković (Serbian Cyrillic: Божидар Ђурковић; born 4 January 1972) is a retired Serbian football player. Career After starting in his hometown Spartak Subotica, Đurković has played for home league FK Vojvodina, Bulg ...

, (born 1972), retired Serbian football player * Božidar Ferjančić (1929–1998), Serbian historian *

Božidar Finka Božidar Finka (19 December 1925 – 17 May 1999) was a Croatian linguist, lexicographer and member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts Life and education Božidar Finka was born in Sali on 19 December 1925. In 1947 he finished high sch ...

(1925–1999), Croatian linguist and lexicographer *

Božidar Grujović Božidar ( Bulgarian, Macedonian, sr-cyr, Божидар, pl, Bożydar, sometimes transliterated as Bojidar, or Bozhidar) is a Slavic given name meaning "Divine gift". It is a calque of the Greek name Theodore, itself derived from the Greek word ...

, pseudonym of Teodor Filipović (1778–1807), Serbian writer, jurist and educator *

Bozidar Iskrenov Bojidar Georgiev Iskrenov ( bg, Божидар Гeopгиeв Искренов, born 1 August 1962), nicknamed Gibona (Гибона means "The Gibbon"), Gibi (Гиби) and The Joy of the People (Радостта на народа), is a former Bu ...

(born 1962), former Bulgarian footballer *

Božidar Ivanović Božidar Ivanović (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Божидар Ивановић; born in Cetinje, Montenegro (then Yugoslavia), 24 August 1946) is a chess Grandmaster who now represents Montenegro, a politician, and a chess official. He has served as M ...

(born 1946), Montenegrin Yugoslav chess grandmaster and politician *

Božidar Jakac Božidar Jakac (July 16, 1899 – November 20, 1989) was a Slovene Expressionist, Realist and Symbolist painter, printmaker, art teacher, photographer and filmmaker. He produced one of the most extensive oeuvres of pastels and oil paintings ...

(1899–1989), Slovene Expressionist, Realist and Symbolist painter *Božidar Janković (1849–1920), the Commander of the Serbian Third Army *Božidar Jelovac (born 1987), Serbian football forward *Božidar Jović (born 1972), retired Croatian handball player *Božidar Kalmeta (born 1958), Croatian politician *Božidar Kantušer (1921–1999), Slovene composer *Prince Božidar Karađorđević (1862–1908), Serbian artist and writer on art *Božidar Kavran (1913–?), Croatian Ustaše war criminal *Božidar Leiner (1919–1942), Croatian communist and Partisan *Božidar Maljković (born 1952), Serbian professional basketball coach *Božidar Matić (1937–2016), president of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina *Boki Milošević, Božidar "Boki" Milošević (1931–2018), Serbian clarinetist *Božidar Petranović (1809–1874), Serbian author, scholar, journalist, historian of Serbian literature *Božidar Purić (1891–1977), Serbian and Yugoslav politician and diplomat *Božidar Radošević (born 1989), Croatian footballer *Božidar Rašica (1912–1992), architect, scenographer and painter *Božidar Sandić (1922–2008), Serbian football player *Božidar Senčar (1927–1987), Croatian football midfielder *Božidar Širola (1889–1956), Croatian composer and musicologist *Božidar Špišić (1879–1957), Croatian orthopedist and rector of the University of Zagreb *Božidar Tadić (born 1983), Serbian footballer *Božidar Urošević (born 1975), Serbian professional football player *Božidar Vuković (1466–1540), one of the first printers of Serb books

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