Branimir () is a Slavic male given name. It is a combination of the (

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) verb ''braniti'' ("to defend") and the noun ''mir'' ("the world" or "peace" in

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), and hence means "the one who defends the world/peace". It is especially common in

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, and

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. The female version is Branimira and Branimirka. The Polish version is Bronimir.

People named Branimir

Branimir of Croatia Branimir () was List of dukes and kings of Croatia, Duke of Croatia, reigning from 879 to 892. His country received papal recognition as a state from Pope John VIII on 7 June 879. During his reign, Duchy of Croatia retained its sovereignty from ...

, medieval Croatian ruler *

Branimir Bajić Branimir Bajić (Cyrillic: Бранимир Бајић; born 19 October 1979) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career After playing for Radnik Bijeljina, Bajić was transferred to Partizan in July 2 ...

, Bosnian footballer *

Branimir Glavaš Branimir Glavaš (born 23 September 1956 in Osijek) is a Croatian retired major general and politician. He was one of the founders of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party which was in power in the 1990s and one of its key figures until a sp ...

, Croatian politician *

Branimir Jelić Branimir "Branko" Jelić (28 February 1905 in Omiš, Donji Dolac, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary – 31 May 1972 in West Berlin) was an exiled Croatian nationalism, Croatian nationalist and doctor of medicine. He was a member of the fascist ...

, Croatian politician *

Branimir Kostadinov Branimir Petev Kostadinov (; born 4 March 1989) is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays as a forward. Career Branimir's first club was Slavia Sofia, them moved to the youth squads of Austrian LASK Linz. In 2006 Kostadinov joined Heart o ...

, Bulgarian footballer *

Branimir Makanec Branimir Makanec (born 17 May 1932) is a Croatian computer engineer and programmer. Outside of his research work, he is also known in his native country as a pioneering advocate for computer literacy amongst school-aged children. Background and e ...

, Croatian engineer *

Branimir Petrović Branimir Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Бранимир Петровић; born 26 June 1982) is a Serbian football coach and a former midfielder. Playing career He was part of the Serbia and Montenegro team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where they exited ...

, Serbian footballer * Branimir Poljac, Norwegian footballer of Croatian descent * Branimir Subašić, Azerbaijani footballer of Serbian descent * Branimir "Johnny" Štulić, Yugoslavian musician *

Branimir Vujević Branimir Vujević (born 29 November 1974 in Zadar) is a Croatian rower who won a bronze medal in the eights competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, s ...

, Croatian Olympic rower *

Branimir Djokic Branimir () is a Slavic male given name. It is a combination of the ( Slavic) verb ''braniti'' ("to defend") and the noun ''mir'' ("the world" or "peace" in Old Slavic), and hence means "the one who defends the world/peace". It is especially common ...

, famous Serbian accordionist

People named Branimir

See also