Kovačević ( South Slavic, Cyrillic: Ковачевић), Kovačevič ( Slovene and Slovak; feminine (Slovak): Kovačevičová) or Kovačovič ( Slovak; feminine: Kovačovičová), is a Slavic surname meaning "

lack Lack may refer to: Places * Lack, County Fermanagh, a townland in Northern Ireland * Lack, Poland * Łąck, Poland * Lack Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, US Other uses * Lack (surname) * Lack (manque), a term in Lacan's psychoanalyti ...

mith's son". The surname is derived from '' Kovač'', which means "Blacksmith,

mith", and is the equivalent of English ''Smithson''. Kovačević is the second most frequent surname in Croatia. It is the equivalent of the Poles, Polish surname ''Kowalewicz'' which has the same meaning.

Notable people

Arts

Dušan Kovačević Dušan Kovačević ( sr-Cyrl, Душан Ковачевић, ; born 12 July 1948) is a Serbian playwright, scriptwriter, film director and academic best known for his theatre plays and movie scripts. He also served as the ambassador of Serbia in L ...

(born 1948), Serbian playwright and director * (born 1938), Slovakian choreographer *

Milan Kovačević Milan Kovačević, nicknamed Mićo ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Ковачевић; 1941 – 1998), was the president of the executive committee of the Municipal Assembly of Prijedor from January 1991 to March 1993. He also served as the vice president o ...

(born 1985), DJ/Producer

Military

* Sava Kovačević (1905–1943), Montenegrin partisan commander * Veljko Kovačević (1912–1994), Montenegrin writer and general * Vladimir Kovačević (military officer) (born 1961), Montenegrin Serb military officer charged with violation of the laws of war

Politics

* Anto Kovačević (born 1952), Croatian right-wing politician * Božo Kovačević (born 1955), Croatian politician and diplomat *

(1941–1998), President of the Executive Committee of the Municipal Assembly of Prijedor

Science

* Ferdinand Kovačević (1838–1913), Croatian inventor, engineer, and pioneer in telegraphy * Jelena Kovačević, Serbian-American engineering professor and dean

Sport

* Abid Kovačević (born 1952), Bosnian footballer * Aleksandar Kovačević (footballer) (born 1992), Serbian footballer *

Aleksandar Kovacevic (tennis) Aleksandar Kovacevic ( sr, Александар Ковачевић, Aleksandar Kovačević; born August 29, 1998) is an American tennis player. Kovacevic has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 101, achieved on 3 April 2023. He also ...

(born 1998), American tennis player *

Ante Kovacevic Ante Kovacevic (born 13 June 1974 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian retired professional football (soccer) player who was the Director of Football at Adelaide United FC. Biography Ante Kovacevic started off his senior career ...

(born 1974), Australian footballer * Božo Kovačević (footballer) (born 1979), Austrian footballer *

Darko Kovačević Darko Kovačević ( sr-Cyrl, Дарко Ковачевић) (born 18 November 1973) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He began his career in Serbia with Proleter Zrenjanin and subsequently played for Red Star ...

(born 1973), Serbian footballer *

Hrvoje Kovačević Hrvoje Kovačević (born 12 July 1982) is a Croatian association football player currently playing for NK Lučko. He began his career playing for HNK Cibalia in the Croatian Prva HNL, before signing a contract with Israeli team Bnei Yehuda Tel ...

(born 1982), Croatian footballer * Mladen Kovačevič (born 1980), Slovenian footballer * Mihael Kovačević (born 1988), Swiss footballer *

Nenad Kovačević Nenad Kovačević ( sr-Cyrl, Ненад Ковачевић; born 11 November 1980) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He made 25 appearances the Serbia national team. He works as a head coach in ...

(born 1980), Serbian footballer *

Oliver Kovačević Oliver Kovačević (; born 29 October 1974) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Since his retirement, Kovačević has worked as a goalkeeping coach for Serbia's OFK Beograd, Rad and Čukarički, but also ...

(born 1974), Serbian footballer * Radomir Kovačević (1954–2006), Yugoslav Olympic judo champion and coach *

Sabahudin Kovačevič Sabahudin Kovačevič (born February 26, 1986) is a Slovenian former professional ice hockey player. He participated in several IIHF World Championships as a member of the Slovenia men's national ice hockey team The Slovenia men's national ice ...

(born 1986), Slovenian ice hockey player *

Saša Kovačević (footballer) Saša Kovačević (; born 29 March 1973) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career After playing for Radnički Beograd, Kovačević moved to Obilić in 1996. He was a regular member of the team that won th ...

(born 1973), Serbian footballer * (born 1981), Slovenian ice hockey player * Stevan Kovačević (born 1988), Serbian footballer *

Vladica Kovačević Vladimir "Vladica" Kovačević (, ; 7 January 1940 – 28 July 2016) was a Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Ivanjica, Kovačević moved to Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; names in other languages) ...

(Vladimir Kovačević, 1940–2016), Serbian footballer * Vladimir Kovačević (born 1992), Serbian footballer * Vlatko Kovačević (Vladimir Kovačević, born 1942), Croatian and Yugoslavian chess grandmaster * Senka Kovačević (Senka Kovačević, born 1982), Serbian-Canadian rhythmic gymnast

References

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