Ignjatić ( sr-Cyrl, Игњатић), is a Serbian

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, a

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derived from the masculine given name '' Ignjat'' and mostly found in

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and

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. The vast majority of bearers of the surname are

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(

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) and declare as ethnic

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, although there are some

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with the surname.Prezime Ignjatić
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(''Jovanjdan'') - other slavas are present as well (such as

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). It may refer to the following people: * Dragana Ignjatić, a Serbian female kickboxer and gold medalist at the 1993 WAKO World Amateur Championships * Draško Ignjatić, a Bosnian

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; former program director of the

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* Nina and Škoro "Ignjo" Ignjatić, fictional characters in ''

The Scent of Rain in the Balkans ''The Scent of Rain in the Balkans'' (, ) is a historical novel written by Gordana Kuić. The novel was published in 1986, becoming an instant bestseller. It centers on the Salom family, most notably five sisters — Buka, Nina, Klara, Blanki ...

'', a

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written by Gordana Kuić

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