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Aleksa (given Name)
Aleksa ( sr-cyr, Алекса) is a South Slavic masculine given name derived from Greek Alexios (Αλέξιος), meaning "Defender", usually a diminutive of ''Aleksandar'' (" Alexander"). It may refer to: *Aleksa Simić (1800–1872), Serbian politician and member of the ''Ustavobranioci'' *Aleksa Dundić (1890s-1920), Yugoslav communist and October Revolutionary * Aleksa Šantić (1868–1924), Serbian poet *Aleksa Nenadović (1749–1804), Serbian ober knyaz *Aleksa Brđović (born 1993), Serbian volleyball player * Aleksa Šaponjić (born 1992), Serbian water polo player * Aleksa Gajić (born 1974), Serbian comics artist and film director * Aleksa Matić (born 1996), Serbian footballer * Aleksa Radovanović (1900–2004), the last of Salonika front veteran alive and president of veteran association * Aleksa Buha (born 1939), Serbian philosopher and academic *Aleksa or Alex Bogdanovic Aleksa Bogdanovic ( sr, Алекса Богдановић, Aleksa Bogdanović; born 22 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksa Matić
Aleksa Matić (Serbian Cyrillic: Алекса Матић; born 12 March 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Loznica in the Serbian First League The Serbian First League ( sr, Прва лига Србије / Prva liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Прва лига / Mozzart Bet Prva liga) for sponsorship reasons, is the name for the second .... References 1996 births Living people Serbian footballers Sportspeople from Sombor FK Spartak Subotica players FK Palić players FK Bačka 1901 players Association football midfielders FK BSK Batajnica players FK Spišská Nová Ves players 2. Liga (Slovakia) players FK Budućnost Dobanovci players Serbian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Slovakia Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia {{Serbia-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masculine Given Names
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 family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and relig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
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 family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and religi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek
Alek is a given name and alternative form of Alec. Notable people with the name include: * Alek Bédard (born 1996), Canadian curler * Alek D. Epstein (born 1975), Russian-Israeli sociologist of culture and politics * Alek Dzhabrailov (1976-2009), Chechen human rights activist * Alek Keshishian (born 1964), Armenian-American film and commercial director, writer, and producer * Alek Manoah (born 1998), American baseball pitcher * Alek Manolov (born 1986), Bulgarian footballer * Alek Minassian (born 1992), Canadian murder suspect * Alek Osmanović (born 1982), Croatian bobsledder * Alek Popov, Bulgarian novelist, writer, essayist and scriptwriter * Alek Rapoport (1933-1997), Russian Nonconformist artist, art theorist and teacher * Alek Sandar (born 1987), Bulgarian music producer, songwriter and recording artist * Alek Skarlatos (born 1992), American actor and US Army National Guard soldier * Alek Stojanov (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player * Alek Thomas (born 2000), America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksa (surname)
Aleksa is a Lithuanian-language surname. Notable people with this surname include: *Zigmas Angarietis (1882–1940), Lithuanian communist politician; birth surname Aleksa *, Lithuanian musician, a recipient of the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts *, minister of agriculture of Lithuania, 1926 See also *Alexa (other) Alexa may refer to: Technology *Amazon Alexa, a virtual assistant developed by Amazon * Alexa Internet, a defunct website ranking and traffic analysis service * Arri Alexa, a digital motion picture camera People *Alexa (name), a given name and ... {{Surname, Aleksa Lithuanian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksa Milojević
Aleksa Milojević ( sr-cyr, Алекса Милојевић; born 8 January 2000) is a Serbian football goalkeeper who plays for Mladost Novi Sad. Club career Jagodina 2015–16 season Born in Jagodina, Milojević passed the youth school of club with the same name. He joined the first team roster for the spring half of 2015–16 season, at the age of 16. After Đorđe Nikolić injured, Milojević travelled to Antalya, where passed the preparations along with two other choices Lazar Tatić and Miroslav Stamenković, where he played some friendly matches for the winter break off-season. During the regular season, Milojević spent mostly matches as a reserve goalkeeper. He made his professional debut in the last fixture of 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga against OFK Beograd, played on 21 May 2016, when he replaced Tatić in 61 minute of the match. 2016–17 season After Nikolić and Tatić left the club in summer 2016, Milojević became the first choice goalkeeper at the beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Bogdanovic
Aleksa Bogdanovic ( sr, Алекса Богдановић, Aleksa Bogdanović; born 22 May 1984) is a retired Serbian-born English tennis player and former UK no 2. On the professional tour, he won 9 Challenger titles and 4 Futures events, but never managed to break into the top 100. He also competed in 22 Grand Slam qualification draws, only managing to qualify one time for the main draw (the 2004 US Open where he lost in the first round). He received a wildcard into the Wimbledon main draw eight consecutive years (from 2002-2009), but lost in the first round every time (winning a total of just three sets in eight matches). Early and personal life Bogdanovic was born in Belgrade to parents Dušan and Emilija, who left Belgrade for the UK in 1992 with their eight-year-old son Alex and daughter Olga. At school, he started playing socially at the urging of a best friend. He is nicknamed 'Boggo' and 'A-Bog' (''Bog'' means ''God'' in Serbian) Junior career Started playing re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksa Buha
Aleksa Buha (born 21 November 1939) is a Bosnian Serb philosopher and member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska. During the 1990s, he was the minister of foreign affairs of Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located .... Buha is also a member of the Senate of Republika Srpska. From 1996 until 1998, he was the President of the Serb Democratic Party. References External linksBiography on the website of ANURS {{DEFAULTSORT:Buha, Aleksa 1939 births Living people People from Gacko Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Academic staff of the University of Belgrade University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy alumni Members of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republika Srpska 20th-century Serbian philosophers 21st-century Serbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksa Radovanović
Aleksa Radovanović ( sr-Cyrl, Алекса Радовановић; 2 August 1900 – 23 June 2004) was a Serbian soldier and the longest surviving veteran who fought in the Macedonian front theatre in World War I. Biography Radovanović was born on 2 August 1900, in the village of Marići near the town of Medveđa in southern Kingdom of Serbia. At the age of fourteen he volunteered for service in World War I and joined a komit unit led by Kosta Vojinović. In early October 1915, he was wounded while fighting Bulgarian troops, before taking part in the Serbian army's retreat through Albania in the winter of 1915, and the Salonika front offensive in September 1918. After the war, in January 1919, he was called up for compulsory military service in the Royal Yugoslav Army and served 18 months in a King's Guard unit in Belgrade during the reign of King Peter I. As a World War I volunteer, he was later awarded a five hectare plot of land near Uroševac in southern Kosovo by Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksa Gajić
Aleksa Gajić ( sr-Cyrl, Алекса Гајић, born May 20, 1974, Belgrade) is a Serbian comics artist and film director. Gajić is best known as the illustrator of '' Scourge of the Gods'' (fr. ''Le Fléau des dieux''), written by Valérie Mangin, and ''Technotise'', written by Darko Grkinić. Also, he is a well-known illustrator in Serbia, and has published in various magazines, such as '' Politikin Zabavnik''. From 2000 he is under contract with French comic book publisher Soleil Productions. He is the main author of the animated feature film '' Technotise: Edit & I'' released in 2009. Selected bibliography Comicography * ''Technotise ''Technotise'' is a Serbian science fiction comic album created by artist Aleksa Gajić and writer Darko Grkinić. The comic was adapted into animated feature film ''Technotise: Edit & I''. Creation and publication ''Technotise'' was originally ...'', writer: Darko Grkinić, "System Comics", Belgrade, Serbia, 2001 and 2009. . * ''In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
