Kovačić (

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian ( / ), also known as Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS), is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro. It is a pluricentric language with four mutually i ...

, sh-Cyrl, Ковачић), alternatively spelled Kovačič in Slovene and Slovak (feminine (Slovak): Kovačičová), Kovacsics in Hungarian, or

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as Kovacic/Kovacich/Kovachich in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

, is one of the most common

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s in

Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...

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, as well as

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

and

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. Etymologically it is a

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derivative of the surname Kovač, which is a

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of the English surname

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, and as such is closely related to the similar surname

Kovačević Kovačević (Serbo-Croatian, sh-Cyrl, Ковачевић), Kovačevič ( Slovene and Slovak; feminine (Slovak): Kovačevičová) or Kovačovič (Slovak; feminine: Kovačovičová), is a Slavic surname meaning " lackmith's son". The surname is de ...

. In Croatia the form ''Kovačić'' is more common than ''Kovač'', whereas in Slovenia it is the other way around. There are around 12,000 people with this surname in Croatia, making it the 7th most common in the country. It may refer to: *

Anikó Kovacsics Anikó Cirjenics-Kovacsics (born 29 August 1991) is a retired Hungarian handballer who most recently played for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungarian national team. She started to play at the young age of 10. She signed to Győri ETO KC in 2006 ...

(b. 1991), Hungarian handballer *

Ante Kovačić Antun "Ante" Kovačić (June 6, 1854 – March 10, 1889) was a Croatian writer who is best known for his magnum opus work '':hr:U registraturi, U registraturi''. Biography Early life Born to a family of Croats, Croatian peasants in Hrvatsk ...

(1854–1889), Croatian writer *

Antun Kovacic Antun Kovacic (born 10 July 1981) is a former Australian footballer. Club career Melbourne Victory recruited Kovacic from Oakleigh Cannons as a short-term replacement for the injured Daniel Piorkowski towards the end of the 06/07 season, fe ...

(born 1981), Australian footballer * Bruno Kovačić (b. 1967), Croatian musician * Dieter Kovačič (b. 1973), real name of the Austrian musician better known as Dieb13 *

Emilio Kovačić Emilio Kovačić (born 11 January 1968 in Zadar) is a Croatian professional basketball scout and former player. At a height of 2.08 m (6'10) tall, he was a center with great rebounding skills and decent defensive abilities. He played for many y ...

(b. 1968), Croatian basketball player *

Igor Kovačić Igor Kovačić (born 27 October 1979) is a Serbian sprint canoer who competed in international events in the early 2000s. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state ...

(b. 1979), Serbian sprint canoer *

Ivan Goran Kovačić Ivan Goran Kovačić (; 21 March 1913 – 12 July 1943) was a Croatian poet and writer. Early life and background He was born in the town of Lukovdol, Vrbovsko municipality, in Gorski Kotar, to a Croat father, Ivan Kovačić, and Transylvani ...

(1913–1943), Croatian poet * Jelena Kovačič (1925–2003), Slovenian-Belgian botanist and horticulturist *

Lojze Kovačič Lojze Kovačič (9 November 1928 – 1 May 2004) was a Slovene language, Slovene writer. His novel ''The Newcomers'' () is often considered one of the most important Slovene novels of the 20th century and has been translated into German, French, ...

(1928–2004), Slovenian writer *

Maria Kovacic Maria Kovacic (born 1970; ) is an Australian politician. She is a Senator for New South Wales representing the Liberal Party, succeeding Jim Molan after his death. She previously served as the President of the New South Wales Liberal Party. ...

, Australian politician *

Mateo Kovačić Mateo Kovačić (; born 6 May 1994) is a Croatian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and the Croatia national football team, Croatia national team. Ko ...

(b. 1994), Croatian footballer *

Miklós Kovacsics Miklós Kovacsics (April 20, 1953 – February 2, 2005) was a Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Pécs Pécs ( , ; ; Slovak language, Slovak: ''Päťkostolie''; also known by #Name, alternati ...

(1953–2005), Hungarian handball player *

Miljenko Kovačić Miljenko Kovačić (19 March 1973 – 20 August 2005) was a Croatian football player. His nickname was "The Son of the Wind". Club career He played professionally for quite a few teams, most notably for Dinamo Zagreb with which he was part of ...

(1973–2005), Croatian footballer * Miodrag Kovačić (b. 1965), Serbian weightlifter * Peter Kovačič Peršin (b. 1945), Slovenian theologian * Risto Kovačić (1845–1909), Serbian scholar and writer *

Viktor Kovačić Viktor Kovačić (1874–1924) was a Croatian architect and is often called "the father of modern Croatian architecture". Life He was born in 1874 in Ločendol near Rogaška Slatina, present-day Slovenia. After graduating from the Crafts Sch ...

(1874–1924), Croatian architect *

William Kovacic William Evan Kovacic (born 1952) is an American legal scholar who was a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 2006 to 2011, including as its chairman from 2008 to 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. Kovacic is known fo ...

, member of the United States Federal Trade Commission * Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić (1925–2015), Croatian water polo player

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