Hodžić (, ) is a common family name found in

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

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and

Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

. It is derived from the word ''hodža'', meaning "master/lord", itself a Turkish loanword (''

hoca , also rendered into English as ''hodja'', is a Turkish language, Turkish word deriving from the Persian language, Persian word , , used as a title, given name or surname. As a honorific title, means “master” and is commonly used for teac ...

'') of ultimately Persian origin (''

khawaja Khawaja () is an honorific title used across the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia, particularly towards Sufi teachers. It is also used by Kashmiri Muslims and Mizrahi Jews—particularly Kurdish Jews. The name or title ...

''). Its literal meanings are "little hodža" or "son of the hodža". Its bearers are predominantly

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

. It may refer to: * (born 1971), Bosnian basketball player *

Adnan Hodžić Adnan Hodžić (born 6 December 1988) is a Bosnian-American former professional basketball player. A 6'8" power forward, Hodžić played college basketball for Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. Hodžić is notable both for winning the ...

(born 1988), Bosnian-American basketball player *

Adrijana Hodžić Adrijana Hodžić (, ; born 1975) is a Kosovar politician of Bosniak ethnicity who is currently serving as the Deputy Mayor of North Mitrovica since 10 December 2020. Prior to this she served as the Minister of Administration and Local Government ...

(born 1975), Kosovar politician *

Adis Hodžić Adis Hodžić (born 16 January 1999) is a Slovenian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (wo ...

(born 1999), Slovenian footballer * (born 1985), Serbian biathlonist * (born 1970), art historian and art critic *

Ajla Hodžić Ajla Hodžić (born 25 January 1980 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, presently in Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian actress. Biography Hodžić appeared in a variety of film and television projects in her home country. Currently working and residing ...

(born 1980), Bosnian-American actress *

Alen Hodžić Alen Hodžić (born August 8, 1992 in Koper, Slovenia) is a Slovenian professional basketball player who last played for Cedevita Olimpija of the Slovenian League. Professional career Hodžić started playing professional basketball for Luka K ...

(born 1992), Slovenian basketball player *

Almina Hodžić Almina Hodžić (born 2 November 1988) is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper and has appeared for the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national team. Club career End August 2023, Hodžić moved to Turkey and signed with Ataşehir Be ...

(born 1988), Bosnian footballer *

Buba Corelli Amar Hodžić (born 22 September 1989), known by his stage name Buba Corelli, is a Bosnian rapper, songwriter, record producer and turbo-folk-er. He is best known for his collaborative efforts with Jala Brat, with whom he also founded their reco ...

aka Amar Hodžić (born 1989), Bosnian rapper * Amar Hodžić (born 1999), Austrian footballer of Bosnian descent * * (born 1922, died 1994), Yugoslav general in JNA * (born 1921, died 1943), recipient of the

Order of the People's Hero The Order of the People's Hero or the Order of the National Hero ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Orden narodnog heroja, Oрден народног хероја; , ), was a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav gallantry medal, the ...

of Yugoslavia *

Dušan Hodžić Dušan Hodžić (born 31 October 1993) is a Serbian-Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bokelj. Club career He left Sarajevo in June 2021. On 19 August 2021, he signed with Radnik Surdulica. Career statistics Club ...

(born 1993), Serbian footballer * (born 1977), Austrian footballer * (born 1986), Serbian biathlonist *

Edvin Hodžić Edvin Hodžić (29 November 1994 – 10 July 2018) was an Austrian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Hodžić played at youth level for LASK Linz from 2002 to 2010. He then played for various clubs in Austria - FC Paschi ...

(1994–2018), Austrian footballer * Fahrudin Hodžić (born 1963), Bosnian wrestler * Faruk Hodžić (born 2003), Bosnian footballer *

Fikret Hodžić Fikret Hodžić (26 June 1953 – 9 July 1992) was a professional Bosnian bodybuilder. Hodžić competed during the 1970s and 1980s representing the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Hodžić began bodybuilding in 1973. He was inspired b ...

(born 1953, died 1992), Bosnian bodybuilder * (born 1913, died 1942), recipient of the

of Yugoslavia *

Kadir Hodžić Kadir Hodžić (born 5 August 1994) is a Bosnia-born Swedish footballer. Career Club career Hodžić started his career with Skene IF. After a year with Kinna IF, it was confirmed in November 2011, that 17-year old Hodžić had joined IF Elfs ...

(born 1994), Bosnian footballer *

Mario Hodžić Mario Hodžić is a Montenegrin karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2019 European Games held in Minsk, Belarus. In the same year, he also won the silver medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2019 Europ ...

(born 1998), Montenegrin

karateka (; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts. While moder ...

Mehdin Hodžić Mehdin Hodžić aka Kapetan Senad (October 15, 1957 – May 10, 1992) was a Bosnian military officer and a member of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Hero of the Liberation War and the ...

, Bosnian war hero *

Mina Hodzic Mina Hodzic (; born 6 June 2002) is a German tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles ( ...

(born 2002), German tennis player * (born 1977), Croatian

presbyter Presbyter () is an honorific title for Christian clergy. The word derives from the Greek ''presbyteros'', which means elder or senior, although many in Christian antiquity understood ''presbyteros'' to refer to the bishop functioning as overseer ...

* (born 1994), Serbian biathlonist *

Šefka Hodžić Šefka Hodžić (born 1943; fate unknown) was a Bosnian woman convicted of the 1969 murder of her pregnant friend Alija Hasanović. The brutality of the murder has earned Hodžić the title of one of the most "monstrous" women in Bosnian history. ...

(born 1943), infamous criminal from Bosnia * (born 1945), Bosnian writer and journalist *

Selver Hodžić Selver Hodžić (born 12 October 1978) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian and Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national team. Playing career Born in Brčk ...

(born 1978), Bosnian-Swiss footballer *

Tarik Hodžić Tarik Hodžić (born 1 December 1951) is a Bosnian retired footballer. Playing career Born in Sarajevo, Hodžić started playing football with hometown club Željezničar's youth team. In 1970, he signed his first professional contract with th ...

(born 1951), Bosnian footballer * Tarik Hodžić (table tennis) (born 1972), Bosnian table tennis player * (born 1943), Yugoslav and Montenegrin writer, songwriter, journalist and academic

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