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Jovanka (other)
Jovanka is the diminutive form of the Slavic female name Jovana. It may refer to: * Jovanka Broz, the former First Lady of Yugoslavia, wife of Josip Broz Tito * Jovanka Houska, English chess player * Tegan Jovanka, a fictional character in the television series Doctor Who * Jovanka (Slavic folklore), a named vila (nymph) in Slavic mythology See also * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jovana
Jovana is a Serbian feminine name. People with the name include: *Jovana Brakočević, Serbian volleyball player *Jovana Crnogorac, Serbian cyclist *Jovana Damnjanović, Serbian football player *Jovana Jakšić, Serbian tennis player * Jovana Janković, Serbian television presenter * Jovana Jovović, Serbian handball player * Jovana Karakašević, Serbian basketball player *Jovana Kovačević, Serbian handball player * Jovana Marjanović, Serbian beauty pageant * Jovana Mrkić, Montenegrin football player * Jovana Nikolić, Serbian figure skater * Jovana Pašić, Montenegrin basketball player *Jovana Petrović (boen 2001), Serbian women's football goalkeeper *Jovana Preković, Serbian karateka, Olympic champion *Jovana Rad, Serbian basketball player *Jovana Rapport, Serbian chess player *Jovana Rogić, Serbian judoka *Jovana Risović, Serbian handball player *Jovana Sretenović, Serbian football player *Jovana Stevanović, Serbian volleyball player *Jovana Stoiljković, Serbian handb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jovano Jovanke
''Jovano, Jovanke'' (; ) is a traditional folk song originating from the region of Macedonia. It is popular in and frequently performed in North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and the Macedonia region of Greece. The song has also been adapted and performed in neighboring Balkan states such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia. It is about two young lovers separated by their disapproving parents. The song mentions the Vardar river which runs through present-day North Macedonia and present-day Greece. Renditions *Macedonian singer and songwriter Aleksandar Sarievski performed a traditional version of the song throughout his musical career (1946–2002). *In 1967 Yugoslav beat band Zlatni Dečaci recorded a version of the song for Vladan Slijepčević's film ''Where to After the Rain?''. *In 1967 the song was performed by Esther & Abi Ofarim for their album ''2 In 3''. *In 1968 Turkish singer Ajda Pekkan recorded a version of the song titled as ''Ne Tadı Var Bu Dünyanın'' with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jovanka Broz
Jovanka Broz (; sr-Cyrl, Јованка Броз, Будисављевић; 7 December 1924 – 20 October 2013) was the First Lady of Yugoslavia from 1952 until 1980 as the wife of Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito. She was a lieutenant colonel in the Yugoslav People's Army. Born in Lika, she joined the anti-fascist resistance movement in 1941 and served in the Partisan army during World War II, where she was wounded twice and awarded the Order of Bravery. In 1945, she was assigned as Tito’s personal secretary and later became his wife in 1952. As First Lady, she participated in numerous diplomatic events and hosted foreign leaders. In the 1970s, tensions with Tito’s close aides led to accusations of political interference, resulting in her isolation and eventual separation from Tito in 1977. After his death in 1980, she lived in near-complete seclusion under unofficial house arrest, without personal documents or a pension. Her living conditions deteriorated, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jovanka Houska
Jovanka Houska (born 10 June 1980) is an English chess player with the titles International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She is a nine-time British Chess Championship, British Women's Chess Champion. Formative years Born in south London, her family name stems from her grandfather who was part Czech. Her first name is typically Slavic peoples, Slavic, but was chosen only to complement the family name. Chess is a popular game in the Houska family, and she owes much of her progress to the sibling rivalry that developed with elder brother Miroslav, himself an International Master of chess, though currently inactive. She has a Academic degree, degree in Law. One of England's most active professionals, she first represented her country at the World Youth Chess Championship, World Youth Championship for Girls (under 10) in Timișoara 1988, finishing fifth after a disastrous start and despite being years younger than most of her opponents. She competed in the same event at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tegan Jovanka
Tegan Jovanka is a fictional character played by Janet Fielding in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. An Australian airline stewardess and a native of Brisbane who was a companion of the Fourth and Fifth Doctors, she was a regular in the programme from 1981 to 1984. Tegan appeared in 20 stories (65 episodes). According to producer John Nathan-Turner, when he was thinking of a name for the character, it was either going to be Tegan, after his partner's niece in Australia, or Jovanka, after Jovanka Broz, the widow of Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito, so he wrote both down on a piece of paper. Script editor Christopher H. Bidmead mistakenly believed that Jovanka was the character's last name rather than an alternative, and so christened her ''Tegan Jovanka''. Character history Tegan first appears in the Fourth Doctor's last serial, ''Logopolis''. En route to Heathrow Airport to start her new job as a stewardess with Air Australia, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
