Dimitar ( bg, Димитър; Macedonian: Димитар) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is widely found in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Dimitar is derived from

Saint Demetrius Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessaloniki, Thessalonica ( el, Ἅγιος Δημήτριος τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης, (); bg, Димитър Солунски (); mk, Свети Димитрија Солунски (); ro, Sfântu ...

(280–306), alternate form of

Demetrius Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name ''Dēmḗtrios'' (), meaning “Demetris” - "devoted to goddess Demeter". Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumit ...

. Containing the

Proto Indo-European language Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages. No direct record of Proto-Indo-E ...

''mater'' "mother", it is rooted in the Greek goddess Earth mother

Demeter In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter (; Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although s ...

. The most common short for Dimitar is Mitko, while people with the name Dimitar are informally called also Mite, Mito, Dimo, Dimi, Dimcho, Dimko, Dimka, Dime. *

Dimitar Agura Dimitar Agura. Dimitar Dimitrov Agura ( bg, Димитър Димитров Агура; 26 October 1849 – 11 October 1911) was a Bulgarian historian, one of the first professors of history at Sofia University and a rector of the university. Agu ...

(1849–1911), Bulgarian historian, professor of history at Sofia University and rector of the university *

Dimitar Andonovski Dimitar Andonovski ( mk, Димитар Андоновски, born September 6, 1985 in Bitola, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian singer. Dimitar Andonovski was a student for the Center for Music Education in his native home town of ...

(born 1985), Ethnic Macedonian singer *

Dimitar Avramovski–Pandilov Dimitar Avramovski–Pandilov ( mk, Димитар Аврамовски-Пандилов) (aka ''Dimitar Pandilov''; 1 March 1898, in Tresonče – 26 July 1963) is considered the first impressionist painter, the founder of modern Macedonian art. ...

(1899–1963), ethnic Macedonian painter *

Dimitar Berbatov Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov ( bg, Димитър Иванов Бербатов; born 30 January 1981) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer. A striker, he captained the Bulgaria national team from 2006 to 2010, and is the country's all-ti ...

(born 1981), Bulgarian footballer *

Dimitar Blagoev Dimitar Blagoev Nikolov (, mk, Димитар Благоев Николов; 14 June 1856 – 7 May 1924) was a Bulgarian political leader and philosopher. He was the founder of the Bulgarian left-wing political movement and of the first social- ...

(1856–1924), Bulgarian political leader, the founder of Bulgarian socialism *

Dimitar Bosnov Dimitar Bosnov (Bulgarian: Димитър Боснов), (born 1933 in Sliven-2012) was a defender for PFC Cherno More Varna Cherno More ( bg, Черно Море) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in the city of Varna ...

(born 1933), defender for PFC Cherno More Varna from 1955 to 1970 *

Dimitar Buynozov Dimitar Buynozov ( bg, Димитър Буйнозов, 7 November 1935 – 25 November 1995) was a Bulgarian actor. He appeared in 13 films between 1957 and 1991. Filmography External links * 1935 births 1995 deaths Bulgarian mal ...

(1935–1995), Bulgarian actor * Dimitar Dimitrov (defender) (born 1989), Bulgarian footballer *

Dimitar Dimitrov (football manager) Dimitar Petrov Dimitrov ( bg, Димитър Петров Димитров; born 9 June 1959), nicknamed Héro, is a Bulgarian professional football manager, who currently leads Spartak Varna. Dimitrov represented hometown club Chernomorets B ...

(born 1959), Bulgarian football coach and manager of FC Amkar Perm *

Dimitar Dimitrov (Republic of Macedonia) Dimitar Dimitrov, born 1937 in Chrisa near Aridaia, Pella (regional unit), Pella regional unit, Greece, is an ethnic Macedonian philosopher, writer, journalist, and diplomat who was the Minister of Culture and Minister of Education in the Republic ...

(born 1937), philosopher, writer, journalist, and diplomat from the Republic of Macedonia *

Dimitar Dimitrov (volleyball player) Dimitar Dimitrov ( bg, Димитър Димитров, born January 12, 1952) is a Bulgarian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1980 he was part of the Bulgarian team which won the silver medal in the Olymp ...

(born 1952), Bulgarian former volleyball player *

Dimitar Dimov Dimitar Todorov Dimov ( bg, Димитър Тодоров Димов, 25 June 1909 – 1 April 1966) was a Bulgarian dramatist, novelist and veterinary surgeon. Biography Born in Lovech, Dimov is best known for his best-selling novel ''To ...

(1909–1966), Bulgarian dramatist, novelist, and veterinary surgeon *

Dimitar Dobrev Dimitar Dimitrov Dobrev ( bg, Димитър Добрев; 14 April 1931 – 1 April 2019) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria, where he spent most of his professional career. Dobrev was the Olympic champion in the middleweight divis ...

(born 1931), former Greco-Roman wrestler from Bulgaria *

Dimitar Furnadjiev Dimitar Furnadjiev is a Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to t ...

, Bulgarian cellist *

Dimitar Ganev Dimitar Varbanov Ganev (28 October 1898 in Gradets, Sliven Province – 20 April 1964) was a Bulgarian communist politician. He became the Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (nominal head of state of Bulgaria) o ...

(1898–1964), Bulgarian communist politician *

Dimitar Grekov Dimitar Panayotov Grekov () (14 September 1847 – 7 May 1901) was a leading Bulgarian liberal politician who also served as Prime Minister. A native of Bolgrad in Bessarabia (now Bolhrad, Ukraine), Grekov was educated at a French legal ...

(1847–1901), Bulgarian liberal politician who also served as Prime Minister *

Dimitar Iliev (footballer born 1988) Dimitar Krasimirov Iliev ( bg, Димитър Красимиров Илиев, born 25 September 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, where he is also club captain, ...

, Bulgarian football forward *

Dimitar Iliev (footballer born 1986) Dimitar Iliev ( Bulgarian: Димитър Илиев; born 27 July 1986) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Career In June 2018, Iliev signed with Montana. Honours ;Pelister *Macedonian Cup The Cup of Macedonia ...

, Bulgarian football defender *

Dimitar Iliev Popov Dimitar Iliev Popov (Pokriva) ( bg, Димитър Илиев Попов ; 26 June 1927 – 5 December 2015) was a leading Bulgarian judge and the first Prime Minister of the country not to be a member of the Bulgarian Communist Party since 1946. H ...

(born 1927), leading Bulgarian judge and Prime Minister *

Dimitar Ilievski-Murato Dimitar Ilievski-Murato ( mk, Димитар Илиевски-Мурато; 1953 in Bitola – 10 May 1989 in Mount Everest) was an alpinist from SR Macedonia representing SFR Yugoslavia, the first national of modern North Macedonia ever to climb ...

(1953–1989), alpinist from the Republic of Macedonia *

Dimitar Inkiow Dimitar Janakiew Inkiow ( Bulgarian: Димитър Янакиев Инкьов; Haskovo, 10 October 1932 – Munich, 24 September 2006) was a Bulgarian writer. He studied mining engineering and later in Sofia's Drama Academy, where he was gradua ...

(1932–2006), Bulgarian writer *

Dimitar Isakov Dimitar Isakov ( bg, Димитър Исаков) (born 25 June 1924) is a Bulgarian retired football player. Isakov was a central forward. Isakov was born in Dupnitsa. During his career, he played for PFC Marek Dupnitsa and PFC Slavia Sofia. ...

(born 1924), retired Bulgarian football player *

Dimitar Ivankov Dimitar Ivanov Ivankov ( Bulgarian: Димитър Иванов Иванков; born 30 October 1975) is a former Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. However, he is known for his goals, especially from converting penal ...

(born 1975), Bulgarian football player *

Dimitar Ivanov Makriev Dimitar Ivanov Makriev ( bg, Димитър Иванов Макриев; born 7 January 1984) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Vihren Sandanski. Career Youth career Makriev was raised in Levski Sofia's youth teams. In 20 ...

(born 1984), Bulgarian footballer *

Dimitar Ivanov Popov Dimitar Ivanov Popov ( bg, Димитър Иванов Попов) (October 13, 1894 – October 25, 1975) was a Bulgarian organic chemist and an academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (abbreviated ...

(1894–1975), Bulgarian organic chemist and an academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences * Dimitar Khlebarov (born 1934), retired pole vaulter from Bulgaria * Dimitar Koemdzhiev (born 1978), Bulgarian footballer * Dimitar Kondovski (1927–1993), Macedonian painter * Dimitar Nakov (born 1980), Bulgarian footballer *

Dimitar Nenov Dimitar Nenov ( bg, Димитър Ненов; December 19, 1901 in Razgrad – August 30, 1953 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian classical pianist, composer, music pedagogue and architect. Dimitar Nenov belongs to the Interwar period generation of Bulgar ...

(1901–1953), Bulgarian classical pianist, composer, music pedagogue and architect *

Dimitar Obshti Dimitar Obshti ( bg, Димитър Общи) was a 19th-century Bulgarian revolutionary, who fought for the liberation of Bulgaria, Serbia and Crete from the Ottoman Empire, as well as for the ''Risorgimento'' of Italy. Biography Obshti was bor ...

, 19th-century Bulgarian revolutionary *

Dimitar Paskov Dimitar Paskov (, 18 October 1914, Gorno Brodi – 24 April 1986, Bulgaria) is a Bulgarian chemist who led the Sopharma team that extracted NivalinCHRUSCIEL, M. and VARAGIĆ, V. (1966), THE EFFECT OF GALANTAMINE ON THE BLOOD PRESSURE OF THE RAT. Br ...

, the chemist who led the Sopharma team that extracted Nivalin (Galantamine) for first time *

Dimitar Penev Dimitar Dushkov Penev ( bg, Димитър Душков Пенев, born 12 July 1945) is a Bulgarian football coach and former player and central defender of CSKA Sofia. He played 90 games for Bulgaria national football team and scored two goals. ...

(born 1945), Bulgarian football coach and former player *

Dimitar Peshev Dimitar Peshev ( bg, Димитър Пешев; 25 June 1894 – 20 February 1973) was the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Minister of Justice (1935–1936), before World War II. He rebelled against the pro-Nazi cabinet and ...

(1894–1973), the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bulgaria and Minister of Justice during World War II *

Dimitar Petkov Dimitar Nikolov Petkov () (2 November 1858, Tulcea – 11 March 1907, Sofia) was a leading member of the Bulgarian People's Liberal Party and the country's Prime Minister from 5 November 1906 until he was assassinated in Sofia the following ye ...

(1856–1907), leading member of the Bulgarian People's Liberal Party; Prime Minister (assassinated) * Dimitar Petkov (footballer) (born 1987), Bulgarian footballer * Dimitar Popgeorgiev (1840–1907), Bulgarian revolutionary from Macedonia *

Dimitar Popov Dimitar Nikolaev Popov ( bg, Димитър Николаев Попов; born 27 February 1970) is a former Bulgarian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career In his career Popov played for Levski Sofia, Botev Plovdiv, Sparta ...

(born 1970), Bulgarian football (soccer) player in goalkeeper role *

Dimitar Rangelov Dimitar Rangelov (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Димитър Рангелов; born 9 February 1983) is a Bulgarian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for German NOFV-Oberliga ...

(born 1983), Bulgarian football striker *

Dimitar Rizov Dimitar Hristov Rizov or Rizoff ( bg, Димитър Христов Ризов, mk, Димитар Христов Ризов; 1862 – 1918) was a Bulgarian revolutionary, publicist, politician, journalist and diplomat. Life Rizov was bor ...

, Bulgarian revolutionary, publicist, politician, journalist and diplomat *

Dimitar Shtilianov Dimitar Panayotov Shtilianov or Shtilyanov ( bg, Димитър Панайотов Щилянов; born 17 July 1976) is boxer from Bulgaria. He won a bronze medal at the 1999 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Houston, Texas. Two years later ...

(born 1976), boxer from Bulgaria *

Dimitar Spisarevski Dimitar Spisarevski ( bg, Димитър Списаревски) (19 July 1916 – 20 December 1943) was a Bulgarian fighter pilot known for taking down an American bomber by ramming it during the bombing of Sofia in World War II. Born in Dobri ...

(1916–1943), Bulgarian fighter pilot in World War II *

Dimitar Stanchov Dimitar Yanev Stanchov, sometimes transliterated as Dimitri Stancioff ( bg, Димитър Янев Станчов) (21 May 1863, in Svishtov – 23 March 1940, in Sofia), was a Bulgarian diplomat and politician who briefly served as Prime Minis ...

(1863–1940), Bulgarian politician, acting Prime Minister in 1907 *

Dimitar Stoyanov (politician) Dimitar Kinov Stoyanov ( bg, Димитър Кинов Стоянов) (born 17 May 1983 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian and European Union, EU politician. While still a student of Law at Sofia University, Dimitar Stoyanov joined the Attack (political ...

(born 1983), Bulgarian and EU politician *

Dimitar Talev Dimitar Talev ( bg, Димитър Талев) (1 September 1898 – 20 October 1966) was a Bulgarian writer, journalist, political prisoner, and member of the Bulgarian National Assembly. Biography Born in Prilep, in the Manastir Vilayet of t ...

(1898–1966), Bulgarian writer and journalist *

Dimitar Telkiyski Dimitar Telkiyski ( bg, Димитър Телкийски; born 5 May 1977) is a Bulgarian football manager and a former player. His nickname is ''Mecho'' ( bg, Мечо) or 'Teddybear', was given to him by the Botev Plovdiv supporters. Career ...

(born 1977), Bulgarian football player *

Dimitar Vlahov Dimitar Yanakiev Vlahov ( bg, Димитър Янакиев Влахов; mk, Димитар Јанакиев Влахов; 8 November 1878 – 7 April 1953) was a Macedonian Bulgarian politician from the region of Macedonia and member of t ...

(1878–1953), revolutionary from the region of Macedonia *

Dimitar Vodenicharov Dimitar Vodenicharov ( bg, Димитър Воденичаров; born 26 December 1987 in Blagoevgrad) is a Bulgarian football striker. Career Vodenicharov is a forward who was born in Blagoevgrad, but made his debut in professional football wh ...

(born 1987), Bulgarian football striker * Dimitar Yakimov (born 1941), one of the most respected players of the Bulgarian football team CSKA Sofia * Dimitar Zlatanov (born 1948), former Bulgarian volleyball player; won the silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics *

Dimitar Zlatarev Dimitar Vasiliev Zlatarev (Bulgarian: ''Димитър Василев Златарев''; 5 August 1896 in Yambol, Principality of Bulgaria – 1937 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Soviet Union) was a Bulgarian terrorist. He joined the Bulgarian Communi ...

, Bulgarian terrorist *

Dimitar Zograf Dimitar Hristov ( bg, Димитър Христов), better known as Dimitar Zograf (Димитър Зограф) (1796–1860), was a noted 19th-century Bulgarian painter known for his icons. Born in Samokov to the family of Hristo Dimitrov, t ...

(1796–1860), 19th-century Bulgarian painter known for his icons *

Hadzhi Dimitar Dimitar Nikolov Asenov ( bg, Димитър Николов Асенов ; 10 May 1840 – 10 August 1868), better known as Hadzhi Dimitar ( ), was one of the most prominent Bulgarian voivode and revolutionaries working for the Liberation of Bulg ...

(1840–1868), one of the most prominent Bulgarian revolutionary workers for the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule

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