Milovan ( sr-Cyrl, Милован) is a

Slavic name Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries. The main types of Slavic names: * Two-base names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ...

derived from the passive adjective ''milovati'' ("caress"). It is recorded in Serbia since the Late Middle Ages. Variants include Milovanac and Milovanče.

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Milovan Bojić Milovan Bojić ( sr-Cyrl, Милован Бојић; born 13 March 1955) is a Serbian medical doctor, administrator, and politician. At one time a high-ranking member of the Yugoslav Left party, Bojić served as a Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia ...

(born 1955), Serbian politician *

Milovan Ćirić Milovan Ćirić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Ћирић; 12 February 1918 – 14 October 1986) was a Yugoslav football coach and player. He was the last player to captain SK Jugoslavija and the first captain of Red Star Belgrade (1945–19 ...

(1918–1986), Serbian football manager *

Milovan Đilas Milovan Djilas (; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Милован Ђилас, Milovan Đilas, ; 12 June 1911 – 20 April 1995) was a Yugoslav communist politician, theorist and author. He was a key figure in the Partisan movement during World War II, as well ...

(1911–1995), Montenegrin-Serbian Communist politician, theorist and author in Yugoslavia *

Milovan Đorić Milovan Đorić (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Ђорић; born 6 August 1945) is a Serbian association football, football manager and former player. He is often referred to by his nickname Bata Đora. Đorić last ...

(born 1945), Serbian football player and manager *

Milovan Danojlić Milovan Danojlić ( sr-cyr, Милован Данојлић; 3 July 1937 – 23 November 2022) was a Serbian poet, essayist and literary critic best known for his children's poetry. Danojlić was a full member of the Serbian Academy of Science an ...

(1937–2022), Serbian writer *

Milovan Destil Marković Milovan DeStil Marković ( sr-Cyrl, Милован ДеСтил Марковић; born 9 November 1957 in Čačak, Yugoslavia, today Serbia) is a Serbian visual artist, who began his career in the early 1980s. Active for over two decades, he is r ...

(born 1957), visual artist *

Milovan Drašković Milovan Drašković (born March 30, 1995) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. Standing at a height of , Drašković can play at both the power forward and center positions. Professional career Drašković spent the 2019–20 season ...

(born 1995), Montenegrin basketball player * Milovan Drecun (born 1957), Serbian journalist of Montenegrin descent * Milovan Gavazzi (1895–1992), Croatian ethnologist *

Milovan Glišić Milovan Glišić (6 January 1847 – 20 January 1908) was a Serbian writer, novelist, dramatist, translator, and literary theorist. He is sometimes referred to as ''the Serbian Gogol''. Legacy Glišić is considered to be one of the best ...

(1847–1908), Serbian writer, dramatist, and literary theorist * Milovan Ilic Minimaks (1938–2005), Serbian radio and TV journalist *

Milovan Jakšić Milovan Jakšić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Јакшић; 21 September 1909 – 25 December 1953) was a Yugoslav football goalkeeper. Remembered mostly as ''El Grande Milovan'', the nickname he earned for his excellent saves in the game ...

(1909–1953), Serbian footballer * Milovan Jović (1955–2009), Serbian footballer * Milovan Kapor (born 1991), Canadian soccer player *

Milovan Krivokapić Milovan Krivokapić ( sr-cyr, Милован Кривокапић; born 1949) is a politician in Serbia. He has served in the National Assembly of Serbia since 2016 as a member of the Serbian Progressive Party. Private career Krivokapić is a medi ...

(born 1949), Serbian politician *

Milovan Milovanović Milovan Đ. Milovanović also Milija Milovanović ( sr-cyr, Милован Ђ. Миловановић) (17 February 1863 – 18 June 1912) was a Serbian politician, diplomat, writer and constitutional lawyer, who served as 45th Prime Minister of S ...

(1863–1912), Serbian politician, diplomat and constitutional lawyer *

Milovan Milović Milovan Milović (; born 24 October 1980) is a Serbian football manager and former player. Throughout his playing career, he made over 400 appearances for Javor Ivanjica across all competitions. Club career Milović started out at his hometown ...

(born 1980), Serbian footballer * Milovan Mirosevic (born 1980), Chilean footballer * Milovan Obradović (born 1956), Serbian footballer * Milovan Petrovikj (born 1990), Macedonian footballer *

Milovan Minja Prelević Milovan Minja Prelević (28 February 1970–1 August 2019) was a Montenegrin football coach and player. Milovan's football career started in the FK Kom from Podgorica. Later on, he played in FK Crvena Stijena, FK Budućnost, OFK Beograd, OFK Be ...

(1970–2019), Montenegrin footballer and coach *

Milovan Raković Milovan Raković (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Раковић; born 19 February 1985) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. He is a 2.08 m tall center. Professional career Raković played in youth categories of KK Partizan. ...

(born 1985), Serbian professional basketball player *

Milovan Rajevac Milovan Rajevac (Serbian: Милован Рајевац; born 2 January 1954) is a Serbian Manager (association football), football manager and former professional player. Playing career Born in Čajetina, Rajevac played as a Defender (associat ...

(born 1954), Serbian footballer *

Milovan Savić Milovan Savić (born 16 June 1953) is a Croatian former middle distance runner who competed for SFR Yugoslavia in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. Savić won the British AAA Championships title in the 800 metres event ...

(born 1953), Croatian middle-distance runner *

Milovan Sikimić Milovan Sikimić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Сикимић; born 25 October 1980) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender. With two different clubs ( Guingamp and Strasbourg), Sikimić played in the first fiv ...

(born 1980), Serbian footballer *

Milovan Stanković Milovan Stanković ( Serbian-Cyrillic: Милован Станковић; born 1969, Belgrade, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian writer and electrical engineer. Biography Stanković studied at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Belgrade's Universi ...

(born 1969), Serbian writer *

Milovan Stepandić Milovan Stepandić ( sr-cyr, Милован Степандић; 18 December 1954 – 15 January 2020) was a Serbian professional basketball coach. Coaching career Stepandić coached Budućnost, Iva Zorka Šabac, Borac Čačak and NIS Vojvod ...

(1954–2020), Serbian basketball coach *

Milovan Vesnić Milovan Vesnić (born 29 February 1976) is a Serbian Car racing professional known for participating in European Touring Car Cup and TCR Eastern Europe events. Racing record Complete European Touring Car Cup results ( key) (Races in bold indi ...

( 2014), Serbian racing driver *

Milovan Vidaković Milovan Vidaković (; 1780–1841) was a Serbian novelist. He is referred to as the father of the modern Serbian novel. Today, his novels are mostly forgotten, and he is best remembered as a strong opponent of Vuk Karadžić's language reform and ...

(1780–1841), Serbian writer *

Milovan Vitezović Milovan Vitezović (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Витезовић; 11 September 1944 – 22 March 2022) was a Serbian writer, professor and screenwriter. He wrote poems, novels, essays, prose literature for chi ...

(1944–2022), Serbian writer, poet, play writer and satirist * Milovan Zoričić (1884–1971), Croatian football official and criminal judge * Milovan Zoričić (statistician) (1850–1912), Croatian statistician

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* Berndt Lubich von Milovan, ''Hauptsturmführer'' in the Waffen SS during World War II * Irena Milovan (1937–2020), Yugoslav ballet dancer * Ivan Milovan (born 1940), Croatian Roman Catholic prelate

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* Milovan, a village in Pleșoi Commune, Dolj County, Romania

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