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Borojević
Borojević ( sr-cyr, Боројевић; plural, pl. Borojevići, Боројевићи) is a Serbs, Serbian and Croats, Croatian surname. It derives from personal name ''Boroje'' (Бороје), derived from the word ''bor'' meaning "pine", with the Slavic name suffix, possessive suffix ''-ev'' (''Boroje's''). The -ić, suffix ''ić'' is a diminutive designation, or descendant designation. Thus the last name can be translated as ''Boroje's son''. People with last name Borojević: *Svetozar Boroević, Svetozar Borojević von Bojna, Austro-Hungarian field marshal described as one of the finest defensive strategists of the First World War *Igor Borojević (1963-2018), Serbian musician *Petar Borojević (1916-1982), National Hero of Yugoslavia *Nikola Borojević (1795-1872), Serbian poet *Slavko Borojević (1919-1999), Yugoslav academician and plant geneticist See also * *Bogojević *Borojevići, Croatia *Borojevići, Bosnia and Herzegovina *Bor, Serbia Surnames of Serbian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svetozar Boroević
Svetozar Boroević von Bojna (or Borojević) (13 December 1856 – 23 May 1920) was an Austro-Hungarian field marshal who was described as one of the finest defensive strategists of the First World War. He commanded Austro-Hungarian forces in the Isonzo front, for which he was nicknamed the "Lion of Isonzo". For his service during the First World War, Boroević rose to the rank of '' Feldmarschall'' before the end of the war in 1918, becoming the first and only Austro-Hungarian field marshal of South Slavic descent. Life Early life Boroević was born on 13 December 1856 in the village of Umetić, Croatian Military Frontier. He was baptized in the Eastern Orthodox Church, most likely in the parish church in Mečenčani, where his father served. His father Adam Boroević was a Grenzer (border guard) officer, his mother was Stana (née Kovarbašić von Zborište). His father took part in wars in Italy, Hungary and Austro-Hungarian campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |