Snežana (

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: 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 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-speaking areas (

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including

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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

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Notable people named Snežana

* Snežana Rodič, Slovenian triple jumper * Snežana Pajkić, Yugoslav middle distance runner * Snežana Aleksić, Montenegrin basketball player * Snežana Bogdanović, Serbian actress * Snežana Hrepevnik, Serbian Olympic athlete * Snežana Pantić, Serbian karateka * Snežana Babić, Serbian singer * Snežana Malović, Serbian politician * Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Minister of Youth and Sports of Serbia * Snežana Prorok, Bosnian model * Snežana Nikšić, Serbian actress * Snežana Zorić, Yugoslavian basketball player * Snežana Maleševič, Slovenian international footballer

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Notable people named Snežana

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