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Kovač (surname)
Kovač ( sh-Cyrl, Ковач) is a surname derived from the Proto-Slavic word kovač, which translates to blacksmith. It is common across Europe, specifically countries in Southeast Europe such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia. Kovač is a common surname in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census), most of them living in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surname is one of the most common surnames in five counties of Croatia. It is common in Serbia, with 8,749 people bearing it. In Slovenia, some 4,800 have this surname. Outside Europe, the surname is fairly common in the United States (especially Texas and California), Canada, and South America. The surname Kovács is the Hungarian loanword of this word, and is one of the most frequent surnames in Hungary. The Romanian form is Covaci, and it is also a relatively frequent surname in Romania. The derivative forms Kovačić or Slovenian Kovačič, as well as Kovačević and Bulgarian K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proto-Slavic Language
Proto-Slavic (abbreviated PSl., PS.; also called Common Slavic or Common Slavonic) is the unattested, reconstructed proto-language of all Slavic languages. It represents Slavic speech approximately from the 2nd millennium BC through the 6th century AD. As with most other proto-languages, no attested writings have been found; scholars have reconstructed the language by applying the comparative method to all the attested Slavic languages and by taking into account other Indo-European languages. Rapid development of Slavic speech occurred during the Proto-Slavic period, coinciding with the massive expansion of the Slavic-speaking area. Dialectal differentiation occurred early on during this period, but overall linguistic unity and mutual intelligibility continued for several centuries, into the 10th century or later. During this period, many sound changes diffused across the entire area, often uniformly. This makes it inconvenient to maintain the traditional definition of a prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary lies within the drainage basin of the Danube, Danube River and is dominated by great lowland plains. It has a population of 9.6 million, consisting mostly of ethnic Hungarians, Hungarians (Magyars) and a significant Romani people in Hungary, Romani minority. Hungarian language, Hungarian is the Languages of Hungary, official language, and among Languages of Europe, the few in Europe outside the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Budapest is the country's capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, largest city, and the dominant cultural and economic centre. Prior to the foundation of the Hungarian state, various peoples settled in the territory of present-day Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kordula Kovac
Kordula Kovac (born 22 October 1957) is a German politician of the CDU who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag for the state of Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg ( ; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a states of Germany, German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million i ... from 2013 to 2017 and again from 2021 to 2022. Political career Kovac became a member of the Bundestag in 2021 when she replaced Nikolas Löbel who had resigned. In parliament, she has since been serving on the Defence Committee. References External links Bundestag biography 1957 births Living people Members of the Bundestag for Baden-Württemberg Female members of the Bundestag 21st-century German women politicians Members of the Bundestag 2017–2021 Members of the Bundestag 2013–2017 Members of the Bundestag for the Christian Democratic Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jože Kovač
Joze Kovac (born September 23, 1961) is a former Yugoslav ice hockey player. He played for the Yugoslavia men's national ice hockey team at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 2 .... References 1961 births Living people HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players Ice hockey players at the 1984 Winter Olympics Olympic ice hockey players for Yugoslavia Slovenian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Ljubljana Yugoslav ice hockey defencemen {{Slovenia-icehockey-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvard Kovač
Fr. Edvard Kovač (born 1950) is a Slovenian theologian, philosopher and author. He is a member of the Order of Friars Minor and professor at the University of Ljubljana Theological Faculty and the Catholic University of Toulouse. Kovač is author of numerous published works and has twice been awarded the French Ordre du Mérite. In 2000 he received the Rožanc Award (the most prestigious Slovenian award for essayism) for his collection of essays ''Oddaljena bližina'' (The Distant Proximity). His thought has been influenced by the Jewish theologians Emmanuel Levinas and Martin Buber, the Christian existentialism of Gabriel Marcel and by the French Nouvelle Théologie The ( English: ''New Theology'') is an intellectual movement in Catholic theology that arose in the mid-20th century. It is best known for Pope John XXIII's endorsement of its closely-associated ''ressourcement'' (French for ''return to the .... Published works * ''Nietzschejeva tragičnost'' (The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Kovač
Boris Kovač (; born 1955) is a Serbian composer and multi-instrumentalist. Biography Kovač was born in Novi Sad, Vojvodina region of Serbia, then part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. He studied on the accordion as a child and later received one year of instruction on saxophone, but is self-taught on a wide array of instruments.François Couture. [ Biography of Boris Kovac.] Allmusic. Retrieved 1 July 2008. In 1977 he formed Meta Sekcija, a jazz group. In 1982 he created Ritual Nova, an ensemble of musicians, visual artists, dancers and performers, and served as its composer and Theatre director, director.Biography of Boris Kovac at CDRoots.com. Retrieved 1 July 2008. Kovač released his first album, ''Ritual Nova'', in 1986 in Yugoslavia, and Recommended Records of the United Kingdom released its 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandra Kovač
Aleksandra Kovač ( sr-Cyrl, Александра Ковач, ; born 1972) is a Serbian singer-songwriter, composer, and music producer. She is the eldest daughter of composer Kornelije Kovač and the elder sister of singer Kristina Kovač. Alongside her sister Kristina, Kovač came to media prominence as a part of girl group K2, and then launched a successful solo career in 2001. She won a Best Adriatic Act Award at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2006. She was one of the judges on the second series of X Factor Adria Kovač holds a Master of Science degree in composition for screen from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in music education from the University of Belgrade. In 2015, she was a BAFTA Scotland New Talent award nominee, and has also won awards for her work in theater, TV, and film. In 2024, Aleksandra was awarded the Order of Karađorđe's Star of third degree, for her merits in the field of music and film. She scored the off Broadway theater play "Jackie and Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovachev
Kovachev (; also transliterated ''Kovačev'') is a Bulgarian surname originating from the word ''Kovach'', meaning blacksmith A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from #Other metals, other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith). Blacksmiths produce objects such .... Notable people with the surname include: * Andrey Kovatchev * Bogomil Petrov Kovachev * Boris Kovatchev * Georgi Kovachev * Lachezar Kovachev * Martin Kovachev * Nikola Kovachev * Pavel Kovachev * Petar Kovachev * Stiliyan Kovachev * Svetoslav Kovachev * Valentin Kovachev See also * * Kovačev (Ковачев), surname * Kovach (surname) (Ковач; also translit. ''Kovač''), surname * Kovachich (Ковачич; also translit. ''Kovačič''), a surname * Kovachevich (Ковачевич; also translit. ''Kovačevič''), a surname * Kovachevski (Ковачевски; also translit. ''Kovačevski''), a sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarians
Bulgarians (, ) are a nation and South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Bulgaria and its neighbouring region, who share a common Bulgarian ancestry, culture, history and language. They form the majority of the population in Bulgaria, while in Bulgarians in North Macedonia, North Macedonia, Bulgarians in Ukraine, Ukraine, Bessarabian Bulgarians, Moldova, Bulgarians in Serbia, Serbia, Bulgarians in Albania, Albania, Bulgarians in Romania, Romania, Bulgarians in Hungary, Hungary and Bulgarians in Greece, Greece they exist as historical communities. Etymology Bulgarians derive their ethnonym from the Bulgars. Their name is not completely understood and difficult to trace back earlier than the 4th century AD, but it is possibly derived from the Proto-Turkic word ''*bulģha'' ("to mix", "shake", "stir") and its derivative ''*bulgak'' ("revolt", "disorder"). Alternative etymologies include derivation from a compound of Proto-Turkic (Oghuric languages, Oghuric) ''*bel'' ("fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovačević
Kovačević (Serbo-Croatian, sh-Cyrl, Ковачевић), Kovačevič ( Slovene and Slovak; feminine (Slovak): Kovačevičová) or Kovačovič (Slovak; feminine: Kovačovičová), is a Slavic surname meaning " lackmith's son". The surname is derived from '' Kovač'', which means " lackmith", and is the equivalent of English '' Smithson''. Kovačević is the second most frequent surname in Croatia. It is the equivalent of the Polish surname '' Kowalewicz'' which has the same meaning. Notable people Arts * Dušan Kovačević (born 1948), Serbian playwright and director * (born 1938), Slovakian choreographer * Milan Kovačević (born 1985), DJ/Producer Military *Sava Kovačević (1905–1943), Montenegrin partisan commander * Veljko Kovačević (1912–1994), Montenegrin writer and general * Vladimir Kovačević (military officer) (born 1961), Montenegrin Serb military officer charged with violation of the laws of war Politics * Anto Kovačević (1952–2020), Croatian rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovačić (surname)
Kovačić (Serbo-Croatian, sh-Cyrl, Ковачић), alternatively spelled Kovačič in Slovene language, Slovene and Slovak language, Slovak (feminine (Slovak): Kovačičová), Kovacsics in Hungarian language, Hungarian, or transliterated as Kovacic/Kovacich/Kovachich in English language, English, is one of the most common surnames in Croatia, Slovenia, as well as Hungary and Serbia. Etymologically it is a patronymic derivative of the surname Kovač (surname), Kovač, which is a Slavic languages, Slavic cognate of the English surname Smith (surname), Smith, and as such is closely related to the similar surname Kovačević. In Croatia the form ''Kovačić'' is more common than ''Kovač'', whereas in Slovenia it is the other way around. There are around 12,000 people with this surname in Croatia, making it the 7th most common in the country. It may refer to: * Anikó Kovacsics (b. 1991), Hungarian handballer * Ante Kovačić (1854–1889), Croatian writer * Antun Kovacic (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
