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Vukan Nemanjić Of Serbia
Vukan ( sr, Вукан) is a Serbian male given name that may refer to: *Vukan of Rascia, the Grand Prince of Serbia 1083 - 1112 * Stefan Vukan, nephew of Grand Prince Vukan *Vukan Nemanjić, the King of Serbia 1202 - 1204 *Vukan Perović (b. 1952), Yugoslav footballer See also *House of Vukanović, the Dynasty named after Grand Prince Vukan *Vukan Gospels, a gospel book of Vukan Nemanjić *Vuk (name) (English equivalent Wolf (name)) *Vukašin, Serbian given name *Slavic names 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'', ... {{given name Serbian masculine given names Slavic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf
The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly understood, comprise wild subspecies. The wolf is the largest extant member of the family Canidae. It is also distinguished from other ''Canis'' species by its less pointed ears and muzzle, as well as a shorter torso and a longer tail. The wolf is nonetheless related closely enough to smaller ''Canis'' species, such as the coyote and the golden jackal, to produce fertile hybrids with them. The banded fur of a wolf is usually mottled white, brown, gray, and black, although subspecies in the arctic region may be nearly all white. Of all members of the genus ''Canis'', the wolf is most specialized for cooperative game hunting as demonstrated by its physical adaptations to tackling large prey, its more social nature, and its highly advanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuk (name)
Vuk ( sr-cyr, Вук) () is a male Slavic given name, predominantly recorded among Serbs as well as Croatians, Macedonians, Montenegrins Montenegrins ( cnr, Црногорци, Crnogorci, or ; lit. "Black Mountain People") are a South Slavic ethnic group that share a common Montenegrin culture, history, and language, identified with the country of Montenegro. Genetics Accordin ..., Slovenes. The name literally means "wolf". Vuk Karadžić, 19th-century Serbian philologist and ethnographer, explained the traditional, apotropaic use of the name: a woman who had lost several babies in succession, would name her newborn son Vuk, because it was believed that the witches, who "ate" the babies, were afraid to attack the wolves. In the Serbian epic poetry, the wolf is a symbol of fearlessness. Vuk was the 17th most popular name for boys in Serbia in the period 2003–2005. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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