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Ratko Maček
Ratko (Cyrillic script: Ратко) is a male given name of Slavic origin. It is a diminutive form of the names Ratibor and Ratimir. Notable people *Ratko Čolić (1918–1999), Serbian footballer * Ratko Dautovski, Macedonian percussionist, interested in world percussion * Ratko Delorko (born 1959), German pianist, composer, producer and conductor *Ratko Đokić (1940–2003), Yugoslavian-Swedish mob boss, a leader of the so-called "Cigarette Mafia" * Ratko Dostanić (born 1959), Serbian football (soccer) head coach * Ratko Glavina (born 1941), Croatian actor * Ratko Janev (1939–2019), physicist * Ratko Kacian (1917–1949), Croatian footballer *Ratko Mladić (born 1942), Chief of Staff of the Bosnian Serb Army during the Bosnian War of 1992–1995 *Ratko Nikolić (born 1977), Serbian handballer * Ratko Ninković (born 1967), football manager and former player from Bosnia-Herzegovina * Ratko Perić (born 1944), the Bishop of Mostar-Duvno and Apostolic Administrator of Trebin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ''Rogvolod''), *pъlkъ (''Svetopolk'', ''Yaropolk''), *slavъ (''Vladislav'', ''Dobroslav'', ''Vseslav'') and their derivatives (''Dobrynya, Tishila, Ratisha, Putyata'', etc.) * Names from flora and fauna (''Shchuka'' - Northern pike, pike, ''Yersh'' - ruffe, ''Zayac'' - hare, ''Wolk''/''Vuk (name), Vuk'' - wolf, ''Orel'' - eagle) * Names in order of birth (''Pervusha'' - born first, ''Vtorusha''/''Vtorak'' - born second, ''Tretiusha''/''Tretyak'' - born third) * Names according to human qualities (''Hrabr'' - brave, ''Milana/Milena'' - beautiful, ''Milosh'' - beloved, ''Nadezhda -'' hope) * Names containing the root of the name of a Slavic deity (''Troyan'', ''Perunek/Peruvit'', ''Yarovit'', ''Stribor'', ''Šventarag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratko Radovanović
Ratko "Raša" Radovanović (; born 16 October 1956) is a Serbian former professional basketball player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia, at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and at the 1984 Summer Olympics. In terms of the total number of medals with the Yugoslav national team at top international competitions (Olympics, World Championships, and EuroBasket), Radovanović is among the winningest Yugoslav basketball players. His nine medals with Yugoslavia, are only behind Krešimir Ćosić (14 medals), Dražen Dalipagić (12), and Dragan Kićanović and Vlade Divac (10 medals each). Early life Born in the town of Nevesinje within the Herzegovina region, Radovanović, still an infant, was brought by his parents to Nikšić, PR Montenegro where he would spend the rest of his childhood. It was in Nikšić that Radovanović, a tall and lanky kid, took up basketball on an informal, recreational basis in 1969. Soon after, in May 1970, the senior Yugoslav national team won the 1970 FIBA ... [...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] |
Bosnian Masculine Given Names
Bosnian may refer to: *Anything related to the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ... or its inhabitants *Anything related to Bosnia (region) or its inhabitants * Bosniaks, an ethnic group mainly inhabiting Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of three constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Bosnians, people who live in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Bosnian Croats, an ethnic group and one of three constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina * Bosnian Serbs, an ethnic group and one of the three constitutive nations of Bosnia and Herzegovina * '' Bošnjani'', the name of inhabitants of Bosnia during the Middle Ages * Bosnian language See also * Bosniak (other) * List of Bosnians and Herzegovinians * Languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavic Masculine Given Names
Slavic, Slav or Slavonic may refer to: Peoples * Slavic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group living in Europe and Asia ** East Slavic peoples, eastern group of Slavic peoples ** South Slavic peoples, southern group of Slavic peoples ** West Slavic peoples, western group of Slavic peoples * Anti-Slavic sentiment, negative attitude towards Slavic peoples * Pan-Slavic movement, movement in favor of Slavic cooperation and unity * Slavic studies, a multidisciplinary field of studies focused on history and culture of Slavic peoples Languages, alphabets, and names * Slavic languages, a group of closely related Indo-European languages ** Proto-Slavic language, reconstructed proto-language of all Slavic languages ** Old Church Slavonic, 9th century Slavic literary language, used for the purpose of evangelizing the Slavic peoples ** Church Slavonic, a written and spoken variant of Old Church Slavonic, standardized and widely adopted by Slavs in the Middle Ages, which became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratković (other)
Ratković () may refer to: * Ratković, Serbia, a village near Rekovac * Ratković, a South Slavic surname derived from a masculine given name Ratko ** Andrija Ratković, Serbian footballer ** George Ratkovicz, American basketball player ** Milorad Ratković, Bosnian Serb football player ** Stefan Ratković, Serbian medieval nobleman ** Zoran Ratković, Croatian football player See also * * Ratkovići (plural) {{DEFAULTSORT:Ratkovic Surnames of Croatian origin Surnames of Serbian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dictator's Son
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratko Vujović
Ratko Vujović (16 December 1916 – 29 October 1977) was a Yugoslavian political activist and soldier. After the Second World War, Vujović was the first elected President of FK Partizan. Biography Ratko Vujović was born on 16 December 1916 in Nikšić, Montenegro. Before the start of the Second World War, he was a student. As a member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, he was active since 1938. He also took part in the Spanish Civil War. He came back to Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ... around July 1941 and fought in the Yugoslav People's Liberation War. He became a deputy, as well as political commissar of the 2nd Krajina ( Kozarian) detachment. He was a prominent combatant in a heavy battle in the time of great offensives at Kozara in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratko Varda
Ratko Varda ( sr-cyr, Ратко Варда; born 6 May 1979) is a Serbian-Bosnian former basketball player who played professionally for 22 years. Standing at , he played the center position. He first represented FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro junior national team, and later represented Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team internationally. Professional career Varda came up through Partizan's youth system and made his debut during the 1995–96 season, before making himself eligible for the 2001 NBA draft. He ended up not getting selected but still found himself on the Detroit Pistons roster to the start of the 2001–02 season. Varda ended up spending two seasons in the NBA on the rosters of the Pistons and the Washington Wizards. However, he was officially featured in only 1 game. Varda's first and last NBA game was on February 12, 2002, in a 71–99 loss to the Phoenix Suns where he played for 5 and half minutes and record 5 points and 1 rebound. In Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratko Vansimpsen
Ratko Vansimpsen (born 16 July 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Dessel Sport, as a striker. Early and personal life Vansimpsen was born in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. He was named after Serbian goalkeeper Ratko Svilar. He is half-Dutch, and from the age of 16 lived in Tilburg Tilburg () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, in the southern Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Brabant. With a population of 22 ... in the Netherlands. His wife is Dutch and he speaks with a Dutch accent. When not playing football, Vansimpsen cares for his young daughter. Career Vansimpsen played youth football with Sint-Truiden and Willem II. Vansimpsen has played professionally with FC Eindhoven, Dessel Sport, Eendracht Aalst and Beerschot Wilrijk. He was top scorer (with 10 goals) during his first season with FC Eindhoven, but his second season was inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratko Svilar
Ratko Svilar (Serbian Cyrillic: Ратко Свилар; born 6 May 1950) is a Serbian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Antwerp for 16 years, he also coached the Belgian club on several occasions. Club career Born in Crvenka, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Svilar joined Royal Antwerp F.C. in November 1980 from FK Vojvodina – he started his career with lowly hometown club FK Crvenka – and proceeded to endure a 16-year spell with the Belgian side, alternating between the posts and the bench; in the 1991–92 season, he contributed with 12 league appearances to help his team finish in fifth position, winning the Belgian Cup – his only piece of silverware – in the process. Svilar retired from professional play aged 46, going on to have several coaching spells with his last and most important club. International career Svilar represented Yugoslavia for seven years, and was a participant at the 1982 FIFA World Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
