Snežana (
Cyrillic
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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
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
former Yugoslavia
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,
Russia
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and
Bulgaria
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. Other spellings include ''Snježana'' and ''Sniježana'', found in
Ijekavian-speaking areas (
Croatia
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,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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 ...
,
Montenegro
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). Snežana was the fifth most popular name in
North Macedonia
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in 2011. In the decade from 1960 to 1970 Snežana was the most popular name in Serbia.
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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
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, Montenegrin basketball player
*Snežana Bogdanović
Snežana Bogdanović ( sr-cyr, Снежана Богдановић; born 5 November 1960) is a Serbia
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, 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, 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
See also
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* Slavic names
Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic peoples, Slavic countries.
The main types of Slavic names:
* Two-base names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', ''Niemir, Němir/měr''), * ...
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