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Božo Šprajc
Božo () is a South Slavic masculine given name, cognate of the English Theo, and, similarly, a popular abbreviation of the name - Božidar, English Theodore. Notable people with the name include: * Božo Bakota (1950–2015), Croatian footballer * Božo Biškupić (born 1938), Croatian politician and lawyer * Božo Broketa (1922–1985), Yugoslavian football (soccer) player * Božo Đumić (born 1992), Serbian professional basketball player * Božo Đurković (born 1972), retired Serbian football player * Božo Janković (1951–1993), Bosnian Serb football player * Božo Koprivica, essayist, dramatic adviser and literary critic from Montenegro of Yugoslavian ethnicity * Božo Kos (1931–2009), Slovene illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist * Božo Kovačević (footballer) (born 1979), Austrian footballer of Serbian descent * Božo Kovačević (politician) (born 1955), the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Croatia to the Russian Federation fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore (given Name)
Theodore is a masculine given name. It comes from the Ancient Greek personal names, Ancient Greek name Θεόδωρος (''Theódoros''), meaning "gift of God(s)" (Etymology, from the Ancient Greek words :wikt:θεός#Greek, θεός, (''theós'') "God/Gods" and :wikt:δῶρον#Ancient Greek, δῶρον (''dṓron'') "gift". The name was borne by several figures in ancient Greece, such as Theodorus of Samos and Theodorus of Byzantium, but gained popularity due to the rise of Christendom. In any form, it means "God(s)-given", or "gift of God/Gods", as do the given names Jonathan (name), Jonathan, Nathaniel, Matthew (name), Matthew, Hibatullah (name), Hibatullah, Devadatta, Dosetai, Bogdan, Божидар, Diosdado, Dieudonné (other), Dieudonné, and Adeodatus (other), Adeodatus. The name has risen in popularity across the Anglosphere during the 2010s and 2020s. The character Ted Mosby on the popular American sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'', which aired fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božo Petrov
Božo Petrov (; born 16 October 1979) is a Croatian politician and psychiatrist who served as Speaker of the Croatian Parliament from 2016 to 2017. He has been the president of The Bridge party since 2012. He previously served as mayor of his native town Metković from 2013 to 2016, and Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of Tihomir Orešković from January until his election as speaker in October 2016. Petrov resigned his position as speaker on 4 May 2017, amidst a government and parliamentary crisis. Having held the office for a little over six months, Petrov is to date the shortest serving Speaker of the Parliament since 1991. Personal life Early life Petrov was born in Metković to locksmith Jakov, and Marija Petrov, a bookkeeper. He has an elder sister, Nikolina, and two younger brothers, Branimir and Ivan. Petrov attended elementary school in his hometown and high school (classical Christian gymnasium) in Sinj. At the age of 14 he decided to join the Franciscan or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masculine Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A '' Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Masculine Given Names
Croatian may refer to: * Croatia *Croatian language Croatian (; ) is the standard language, standardised Variety (linguistics)#Standard varieties, variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language mainly used by Croats. It is the national official language and literary standard of Croatia, o ... * Croatian people * Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (other) * Croatia (other) * Croatoan (other) * Hrvatski (other) * Hrvatsko (other) * Serbo-Croatian (other) {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bozoó
Bozoó is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ... ( INE), the municipality has a population of 110 inhabitants. The municipality of Bozoó is made up of three villages: Bozoó (seat or capital), Portilla and Villanueva Soportilla. References Municipalities in the Province of Burgos {{Burgos-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bozok (other)
Bozok may refer to: * Bozoks, a tribe of Oghuz Turks * Astana, founded as Bozok, Kazakhstan * Bozok, Derik, a neighborhood of Derik, Turkey * Yozgat Province Yozgat Province () is a province in central Turkey. Its area is 13,690 km2, and its population is 418,442 (2022). Its adjacent provinces are Çorum to the northwest, Kırıkkale to the west, Kırşehir to the southwest, Nevşehir to the s ..., previously Bozok, Turkey ** Yozgat, the seat of Yozgat Province ** Yozgat Bozok University {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonzo (other)
Bonzo may mean: * Nickname of John Bonham, the drummer for Led Zeppelin * Bonzo the dog, a fictional character that was created by British commercial artist George E. Studdy * A chimpanzee - the title character in the 1951 comedy film '' Bedtime for Bonzo'', also starring Ronald Reagan ** A nickname for Ronald Reagan, based on the film and mentioned in a number of songs: *** "Five Minutes" (Bonzo Goes to Washington song) by the band Bonzo Goes to Washington, which refers to a microphone test speech made by Reagan *** " My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" by The Ramones *** "Bad Time for Bonzo" by The Damned (band) The Damned are an English rock band formed in London in 1976 by lead vocalist Dave Vanian, guitarist Brian James, bassist (and later guitarist) Captain Sensible and drummer Rat Scabies. They were the first punk band from the United Kingdom ... * Bonzo Dog Band, sometimes referred to as The Bonzos * Bonzo Madrid, a character in the ''Ender ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bozo (other)
Bozo or bozo may refer to: People * Bozo people, a fishing people of the central Niger delta in Mali ** Bozo language, languages of the Bozo people * Frédéric Bozo, history professor at the University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle * Bozo Miller (1918–2008), American restaurant owner, Gastronomical Champion of competitive eating, and Guinness World Record holder * Bozó (born 1952), full name Luiz Augusto de Aguiar, Brazilian footballer Art, entertainment, and media Fictional characters and mascots * ''Bozo'' (comic strip), a pantomime comic strip by Foxo Reardon * Bozo (mascot), a former wildcat kept as a live mascot for the University of New Hampshire *Bozo the Clown, a clown character in the United States * Bozo the Iron Man, a 1930s/40s era comic book superhero Film and television * ''Bozo'' (film), a 2013 Japanese drama film *'' The Bozo Show'', locally produced children's television program on WGN-TV in Chicago and on WGN America Music * ''Bozo'' (album), the debut al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božović
Božović (Cyrillic: ''Божовић'', ; plural: ''Božovići, Божовићи'') is a Montenegrin and Serbian surname, and is one of the most common surnames in Montenegro and Serbia. It derives from personal name '' Božo'' (Божо), cognate of the English name Theo. *The part ''-ov'' designates possession and is characteristic of |
Božo Vuletić
Božo Vuletić (born 1 July 1958) is a Croatian former water polo player and coach. He won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the Yugoslav water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the oppo ... team at the 1984 Olympics. See also * Yugoslavia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of Olympic champions in men's water polo * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) References External links * * * * 1958 births Living people Croatian male water polo players Yugoslav male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Yugoslavia Olympic gold medalists for Yugoslavia Water polo players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Water polo players from Dubrovnik Olympic medalists in water polo Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Croati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božo Vrećo
Božo Vrećo ( sr-cyr, Божо Врећо; born 18 October 1983) is a Bosnian musician. Childhood Božo Vrećo was born in Foča, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia on October 18, 1983. His father died when he was five years old, and he grew up with his mother and two sisters. His mother was an artist and encouraged Vrećo to paint and draw, as well as to learn music. He taught himself how to read and write music, as well as sing, from the Internet. As an effeminate boy, Vrećo experienced many struggles growing up in his provincial home town, and was frequently bullied. Professional career Vrećo went to Belgrade, Serbia, to earn his master's degree in archaeology, but after graduation he realized that his true passion was sevdalinka, a traditional genre of folk music. At age 27, he began learning how to sing from traditional recordings. He then traveled to Sarajevo. A local musician discovered Vrećo singing in a café and invited him to perform in the band Halka, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Božo Starčević
Božo Starčević (born 11 December 1988 in Zagreb) is a male Greco-Roman wrestler from Croatia. His best achievement is the bronze medal at the 2013 European Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg in Tbilisi, Georgia. Early life Already at the young age, everybody noticed his talent and spirit for sport activities. Before he started wrestling at age 10, he had been training gymnastics. He started training wrestling at wrestling club "Metalac" in Zagreb. His first coach was Mario Baić. In 1999, just after one week of training, he won his first gold medal in wrestling, in the 29 kg category. It was at an international boys tournament in Slovenia. Career Božo, at age 18, competed in the 2007 World Junior Championship in Beijing. He finished at 5th place in the 60 kg category. At the 2008 European Junior Championship in Slovakia, he finished 5th again in the 66 kg category. Shortly after changing his weight category (74 kg) and entering in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
