Snežana (

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: Снежана), also transliterated

Snezhana Snezhana is a variant of Snežana Snežana (Cyrillic: Снежана), also transliterated Snezhana, is a Slavic, Circassian, and Lithuanian feminine given name, possibly derived from ''sneg'' ("snow"). One of interpretations is that Snežana i ...

, is a

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, Circassian, and

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feminine given name, possibly derived from ''sneg'' ("snow"). One of interpretations is that Snežana is a name of folk origin, derived from the words "snow" and "jana". It is popular in

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and

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. Other spellings include ''Snježana'' and ''Sniježana'', found in

Ijekavian Shtokavian or Štokavian (; sh-Latn, štokavski / sh-Cyrl, italics=no, штокавски, ) is the prestige supradialect of the pluricentric Serbo-Croatian language and the basis of its Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin stand ...

-speaking areas (

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including

Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, ; also referred to as the Republic of Srpska or Serb Republic) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other bein ...

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). Snežana was the fifth most popular name in

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in 2011. In the decade from 1960 to 1970 Snežana was the most popular name in Serbia.Znacenje Imena- Meaning of the Names

Variations

Notable people named Snežana

Snežana Rodič Snežana (Cyrillic: Снежана), also transliterated Snezhana, is a Slavic, Circassian, and Lithuanian feminine given name, possibly derived from ''sneg'' ("snow"). One of interpretations is that Snežana is a name of folk origin, derived f ...

, Slovenian triple jumper *

Snežana Pajkić Snežana Pajkić-Jolović (born September 23, 1970 in Ćuprija, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a former middle-distance runner from Serbia. She won the gold medal for Yugoslavia in the women's 1500 metres at the 1990 European Athletics Championship ...

, Yugoslav middle distance runner *

Snežana Aleksić Snežana Aleksić (born 14 January 1989 in Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin female basketball player. She currently plays for KAM Basket in the First Women's Basketball League of North Macedonia as shooting guard The shooting guard ...

, Montenegrin basketball player *

Snežana Bogdanović Snežana Bogdanović ( sr-cyr, Снежана Богдановић; born 5 November 1960) is a Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , nat ...

, Serbian actress *

Snežana Hrepevnik Snežana Hrepevnik (13 November 1948 – 13 May 1981) was a Serbian high jumper who competed in the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. She finished 14th at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 20th at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 12th at the ...

, Serbian Olympic athlete *

Snežana Pantić Snežana Pantić (Serbian Cyrillic: Снежана Пантић; nee Perić; 18 June 1978 – 9 February 2022) was a Serbian professional karate competitor and the most successful Serbian female karateka. Biography Born in Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, ...

, Serbian karateka *

Snežana Babić Snežana Babić ( sr-cyr, Снежана Бабић; born 1 October 1967), better known as Sneki, is a Serbian singer. Born in Pančevo, she made her recording debut in 1988. Sneki had a memorable performance of the song "Moje vruće haljine" in ...

, Serbian singer *

Snežana Malović Snežana Malović ( sr-cyr, Снежана Маловић, , born 10 September 1976) is a Serbian politician and former Minister of Justice in the Government of Serbia, and a former member of the Democratic Party. She served as Deputy Secretary ...

, Serbian politician * Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Minister of Youth and Sports of Serbia *

Snežana Prorok Snežana Prorok (Serbian Cyrillic: Снежана Пророк; born 1994) is a Bosnian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Bosne i Hercegovine 2010 and previously won title Miss Republika Srpska Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, ...

, Bosnian model * Snežana Nikšić, Serbian actress *

Snežana Zorić Snežana Zorić, married Mijalković, (; born 16 January 1949) is former Yugoslavian and Serbian Serbian may refer to: * Pertaining to Serbia in Southeast Europe; in particular **Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans ** Serb ...

, Yugoslavian basketball player * Snežana Maleševič, Slovenian international footballer

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Notable people named Snežana

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