Dejan () is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the

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verb ''dejati'', meaning "to act, to do". The name and the derived surname Dejanović are common among

South Slavs South Slavs are Slavic people who speak South Slavic languages and inhabit a contiguous region of Southeast Europe comprising the eastern Alps and the Balkan Peninsula. Geographically separated from the West Slavs and East Slavs by Austria, ...

. The name is first recorded in 1325 (1333) for a voevod of king

Stefan Uroš Stephen Uroš ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Стефан Урош, link=no, Stefan Uroš) is a Serbian royal name, referring to the following members of the Nemanjić dynasty (Kingdom of Serbia (medieval), Serbian Kingdom and Serbian Empire, Empire): * King Stef ...

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Dejan Dejan () is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic verb ''dejati'', meaning "to act, to do". The name and the derived surname Dejanović are common among South Slavs. The name is first recorded in 1325 (1333) for a voevo ...

(fl. 1346-66), Serbian magnate *

Dejan Bodiroga Dejan Bodiroga ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Бодирога; born 2 March 1973) is a Serbian basketball executive and former professional player, who is currently the president of EuroLeague Basketball. In 1998 and 2002, he received the Golden Badge ...

(born 1973), Serbian basketball player * Dejan Dabović (1944–2020), Yugoslav water polo player *

Dejan Damjanović Dejan Damjanović ( sr-cyrl, Дејан Дамјановић, ; born 27 July 1981), also known mononymously as Dejan, is a former Montenegrin professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest K League play ...

(born 1981), Montenegrin footballer * Dejan Dimitrovski (born 1979), Macedonian footballer * Dejan Gluščević (born 1967), Serbian footballer and manager *

Dejan Iliev Dejan Iliev (; born 25 February 1995) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club UTA Arad and for the North Macedonia national team. Career Early life Iliev was born in Strumica, Macedonia and first play ...

(born 1995), Macedonian footballer * Dejan Janković (born 1986), Serbian footballer * Dejan Judež (born 1990), Slovenian ski jumper * Dejan Kelhar (born 1984), Slovenian footballer *

Dejan Kulusevski Dejan Kulusevski (; born 25 April 2000) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for club Tottenham Hotspur and the Sweden national team. Coming through from the youth system, Kulusevski made his se ...

(born 2000), Swedish footballer of Macedonian descent *

Dejan Lovren Dejan Lovren (; born 5 July 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club PAOK. Lovren began his career at Dinamo Zagreb before moving to Lyon in January 2010. He spent three and a half seas ...

(born 1989), Croatian footballer *

Dejan Medaković Dejan Medaković ( sr-cyr, Дејан Медаковић; 7 July 1922 – 1 July 2008) was a Serbian art historian, writer and academician. Medaković had served as President of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts from 1998 to 2003, as Dean ...

(1922–2008), Serbian art historian, writer and academician *

Dejan Meleg Dejan Meleg ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Мелег; born 1 October 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder Club career Vojvodina Meleg made his professional debut with FK Vojvodina in a 0–3 loss against FK Pa ...

(born 1994), Serbian footballer *

Dejan Milojević Dejan Milojević ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Милојевић; 15 April 1977 – 17 January 2024) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. At the time of his death, he was an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors of the Nation ...

(1977–2024), Serbian basketball player and coach *

Dejan Petković Dejan Petković ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Петковић, ; born 10 September 1972) is a Serbian football pundit and retired footballer. In his native country he is widely known under the nickname Rambo while in Brazil he is known as Pet. He playe ...

(born 1972), Serbian football player *

(born 1958), Serbian singer *

Dejan Savić Dejan Savić ( sr-cyr, Дејан Савић; born 24 April 1975) is a Serbian professional water polo coach and former player. During his playing career, he was part of two Olympic bronze medal squads, one for FR Yugoslavia at the 2000 Olympic ...

(born 1975), Serbian water polo player and coach *

Dejan Savićević Dejan Savićević ( cyrl, Дејан Савићевић, ; born 15 September 1966) is a Montenegrin former professional association football, footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Since 2001, he has been the president of the Football ...

(born 1966), Montenegrin footballer *

Dejan Stanković Dejan Stanković ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Станковић, , born 11 September 1978) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player. He captained the Serbia national team from 2007 until 2011, when he announced his retirement from ...

(born 1978), Serbian footballer and manager * Dejan Stefanović (born 1974), Serbian footballer *

Dejan Stojanović Dejan Stojanović ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Стојановић, ; born 11 March 1959) is a Serbian American poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman, and former journalist. His poetry is characterized by a recognizable system of thought, an ...

(born 1959), Serbian poet, writer, essayist, philosopher, businessman and journalist *

Dejan Tomašević Dejan Tomašević ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Томашевић; born 6 May 1973) is a Serbian professional basketball executive, former player and politician serving as a member of the National Assembly (Serbia), National Assembly since 6 February 20 ...

(born 1973), Serbian basketball player *

Dejan Udovičić Dejan Udovičić ( sr-cyrl, Дејан Удовичић; born 26 July 1970) is a Serbian professional water polo head coach who currently coaches the U.S. men's national water polo team. He was named head coach for Serbia in June 2006, after the ...

(born 1970), Serbian water polo coach *

Dejan Đedović Dejan Đedović (Serbian language, Serbian : Дејан Ђедовић, born 21 August 1973) is a Serbian futsal coach from Požega, Serbia. Achievements 2011-2012 All Sports Beirut (Lebanon) Champion Lebanon Futsal League, 2013-2014 Bank Of Be ...

(born 1973), Serbian futsal coach

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