Predrag ( sr-cyr, Предраг) is a Slavic masculine given name, predominantly borne by ethnic Slavs, derived from ''pre-'' ("very, much") and ''
-drag ''-drag'' () and ''-drog'' is a common Slavic given name word root, '' drag'' meaning "dear, beloved", in single-lexemed and dithematic (two lexemes) names.
__NOTOC__ Examples Single-lexeme names
*Serbo-Croatian Dragan ; Dragana (with past partic ...
'' ("dear, beloved"), both common in
Slavic dithematic names
Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries.
The main types of Slavic names:
* Two-basic names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ...
. It roughly means "very beloved". The usual nickname is Peđa (Pedja). It may refer to:
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Predrag Balašević, ethnic Romanian politician from Serbia
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Predrag Cvitanović
Predrag Cvitanović (; born April 1, 1946) is a theoretical physicist regarded for his work in nonlinear dynamics, particularly his contributions to periodic orbit theory.
Life
Cvitanović earned his B.S. from MIT in 1969 and his Ph.D. at Cornel ...
, Croatian physicist and academic
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Predrag Danilović
Predrag "Saša" Danilović ( sr-cyr, Предраг "Саша" Даниловић, ; born February 26, 1970), usually referred to in English as Sasha Danilović, is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player, considered one of ...
, Serbian basketball player
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Peđa Grbin, Croatian lawyer and politician
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Predrag Krunić
Predrag Krunić (born 27 November 1967) is a Bosnia and Herzegovina professional basketball coach. He currently coaches the Kagoshima Rebnise of the B.League
Before he returned to Bonn in 2016, he coached professional teams in Germany and Polan ...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina basketball coach
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Predrag Lazić
Predrag Lazić (; born 15 January 1982) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Radnički Obrenovac.
Career
In June 2006, Lazić signed a four-year contract with Partizan. He was loaned to Bežanija the following January ...
, Serbian professional footballer
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Predrag Marković
Predrag Marković ( sr-Cyrl, Предраг Марковић; born 7 December 1955) is a Serbian politician, author and historian.
Political career
Marković was President of the National Assembly of Serbia from 2004 to 2007 and the acting Pres ...
, Serbian politician, author, and historian
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Predrag Matvejević
Predrag Matvejević (7 October 1932 – 2 February 2017) was a Bosnian and Croatian writer and scholar. A literature scholar who taught at universities in Zagreb, Paris and Rome, he is best known for his 1987 non-fiction book ''Mediterranean: A ...
, Yugoslav writer and scholar
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Predrag Mijatović
Predrag "Peđa" Mijatović ( sr-Cyrl, Предраг Мијатовић, ; born 19 January 1969) is a Montenegrin retired professional footballer who played as a striker. At club level, Mijatović played for six clubs: Budućnost, Partizan, Va ...
, Yugoslavian football player
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Predrag Samardžiski
Predrag Samardžiski ( mk, Предраг Самарџиски; born April 11, 1986) is a Macedonian professional basketball player who plays for EuroNickel 2005 of the Macedonian League.
Professional career
Samardžiski started his career at K ...
, Macedonian basketball player
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Predrag Stojaković
Predrag ( sr-cyr, Предраг) is a Slavic masculine given name, predominantly borne by ethnic Slavs, derived from ''pre-'' ("very, much") and '' -drag'' ("dear, beloved"), both common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "very beloved ...
, Serbian basketball player
References
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External links
* http://www.behindthename.com/name/predrag
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Slavic masculine given names
Croatian masculine given names
Montenegrin masculine given names
Serbian masculine given names
Bulgarian masculine given names