Kovačević ( South Slavic,

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: Ковачевић), Kovačevič ( Slovene and Slovak; feminine (Slovak): Kovačevičová) or Kovačovič ( Slovak; feminine: Kovačovičová), is a Slavic

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meaning " lackmith's son". The surname is derived from '' Kovač'', which means " lackmith", and is the equivalent of English ''

Smithson Smithson or Smythson is an English surname and (less often) a given name. Notable people bearing the name include: Architects * Alison and Peter Smithson, 20th-century British architects * Robert Smythson, 16th-century English architect, father o ...

''. Kovačević is the second most frequent surname in Croatia. It is the equivalent of the Polish surname ''

Kowalewicz Kovalevich is a Slavic surname used in Russian and Ukrainian (spelled Ковалевич, ''Kovalevich''), Belarusian (spelled Кавалевіч, ''Kavalevich''), and Polish (spelled ''Kowalewicz'') cultures. The surname may refer to: * Nadezhd ...

'' which has the same meaning.

Notable people

Arts

* Dušan Kovačević (born 1948), Serbian playwright and director * (born 1938), Slovakian choreographer * Milan Kovačević (born 1985), DJ/Producer

Military

Sava Kovačević Sava Kovačević ( sr-cyrl, Сава Ковачевић; 25 January 1905 – 13 June 1943) was a Yugoslav Partisan divisional commander during World War II, and one of the heroes of the communist Partisan movement. Early life Kovačević was ...

(1905–1943), Montenegrin partisan commander *

Veljko Kovačević Veljko Kovačević (19 December 1912 – 24 May 1994) was a Montenegrin general and writer. Biography He was born in Grahovo (part of Nikšić) in the Kingdom of Montenegro. After abandoning the studies at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb in ...

(1912–1994), Montenegrin writer and general *

Vladimir Kovačević (military officer) Vladimir Kovačević (; born 15 January 1961, in Nikšić), also known as Rambo (), is a Montenegrin Serb military officer who was charged with the violation of the laws of war by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY ...

(born 1961), Montenegrin Serb military officer charged with violation of the laws of war

Politics

Anto Kovačević Anto Kovačević (21 March 1952 – 14 November 2020) was a Croatian philosopher, publicist and politician. A native of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kovačević earned a Ph.D. degree from the University of Vienna. He entered Croatian politics in earl ...

(born 1952), Croatian right-wing politician * Božo Kovačević (born 1955), Croatian politician and diplomat * Milan Kovačević (1941–1998), President of the Executive Committee of the Municipal Assembly of Prijedor

Science

Ferdinand Kovačević Bust of Kovačević at the Technical Museum in Zagreb, set in 1999 Ferdinand Kovačević (21 April 1838– 27 May 1913) was an inventor, engineer, and pioneer in telegraphy who originated from Gospić (actually near Smiljan) in modern-day Croati ...

(1838–1913), Croatian inventor, engineer, and pioneer in telegraphy *

Jelena Kovačević Jelena Kovačević is a Serbian American engineering professor, whose research has focused on signal processing and data science. She is the first female dean of the engineering school at New York University. Career Kovačević became head of ...

, Serbian-American engineering professor and dean

Sport

Abid Kovačević Abid Kovačević (born 1 July 1952) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired footballer. He was capped twice by Yugoslavia. Club career Kovačević played for Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. in the Greek Super League from 1981–1984. International career He ma ...

(born 1952), Bosnian footballer * Aleksandar Kovačević (footballer) (born 1992), Serbian footballer *

Aleksandar Kovacevic (tennis) Aleksandar Kovacevic ( sr, Александар Ковачевић, Aleksandar Kovačević; born August 29, 1998) is an American tennis player. Kovacevic has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 101, achieved on 3 April 2023. He also ...

(born 1998), American tennis player * Ante Kovacevic (born 1974), Australian footballer *

Božo Kovačević (footballer) Božo Kovačević (born 24 December 1979 in Vienna) is an Austrian footballer of Serbian descent, who currently plays for SK Vorwärts Steyr. Club career Kovačević came to Austria Wien at 15 and started his professional career there at 19, o ...

(born 1979), Austrian footballer * Darko Kovačević (born 1973), Serbian footballer * Hrvoje Kovačević (born 1982), Croatian footballer * Mladen Kovačevič (born 1980), Slovenian footballer *

Mihael Kovačević Mihael Kovačević (born 6 March 1988) is a Swiss former professional footballer. Club career Of Croatian descent, Kovačević was born in Basel, Switzerland, and began his career with spells across Europe, playing for BSC Old Boys in Switzerl ...

(born 1988), Swiss footballer * Nenad Kovačević (born 1980), Serbian footballer * Oliver Kovačević (born 1974), Serbian footballer *

Radomir Kovačević Radomir Kovačević (20 March 1954 in Drvar — 14 June 2006 in Belgrade) was a Yugoslav Olympic ''judoka'' and coach. He participated in three Olympics (Montreal, Moscow, and Los Angeles) and was an Olympic medalist. He was well known in judo c ...

(1954–2006), Yugoslav Olympic judo champion and coach *

Sabahudin Kovačevič Sabahudin Kovačevič (born February 26, 1986) is a Slovenian former professional ice hockey player. He participated in several IIHF World Championships as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team.Hokej.cHokejisté Rakouska a Slo ...

(born 1986), Slovenian ice hockey player * Saša Kovačević (footballer) (born 1973), Serbian footballer * (born 1981), Slovenian ice hockey player * Stevan Kovačević (born 1988), Serbian footballer *

Vladica Kovačević Vladimir "Vladica" Kovačević (, ; 7 January 1940 – 28 July 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Ivanjica, Kovačević moved to Belgrade in 1955 and joined the youth system of Partizan. He ...

(Vladimir Kovačević, 1940–2016), Serbian footballer * Vladimir Kovačević (born 1992), Serbian footballer * Vlatko Kovačević (Vladimir Kovačević, born 1942), Croatian and Yugoslavian chess grandmaster * Senka Kovačević (Senka Kovačević, born 1982), Serbian-Canadian rhythmic gymnast

References

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