Radovan
Radovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Радован) is a Slavic male given name, derived from the passive adjective radovati ("rejoice"),[1] itself from root rad- meaning "care, joy". It is found in Serbia, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria. It is recorded in Serbia since the High Middle Ages.[1]
| Pronunciation | Czech: [ˈradovan] Serbo-Croatian: [râdoʋaːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | The joyful one |
Male variations and diminutives (and nicknames) include Radovanče,[1] Radan, Radánek, Rade, Rado, Radič, Radko, Radvan, Radúz, Radek, and cognates Radomir, Radomil and Radoslav. Female forms include Radka, Radana, Radomirka, Radmila, Radica.
Namedays include 13 January in Croatia, and 14 January in Slovakia and Czech Republic.
Notable people
- Radovan (master), 13th-century Croatian sculptor and architect
- Radovan Lukavský, Czech actor and theatrical pedagogue
- Radovan Karadžić, former Bosnian Serb politician and convicted war criminal
- Radovan Zogović, poet of Montenegro
- Radovan Jelašić, Serbian economist, a governor of Serbian National Bank
- Radovan Vujović, Serbian actor
- Radovan Jovićević, Serbian composer, producer and musician
- Radovan Sloboda (politician), Slovak politician and sports administrator
- Radovan Sloboda (ice hockey), Slovak professional ice hockey player
Fictional characters
- Prince Radovan, from the Czech fantasy film Princezna se zlatou hvězdou by the director Martin "Mac" Frič
See also
- all pages named Radovan
- Radovanović
References
- Grković 1977, p. 166.
Sources
- Grković, Milica (1977). Rečnik ličnih imena kod Srba. Belgrade: Vuk Karadžić.
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