Đokić ( sr-cyr, Ђокић; also

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Djokić) is a Serbian surname, derived from the male given name "Đoka"/"Đoko", itself a

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

Đorđe Đorđe ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе;transliterated Djordje) is a Serbian given name, a Serbian variant, derived from Greek ''Georgios'' ('' George'' in English). Other variants include: Đurđe, Đurađ, Đura, Đuro, Georgije. It may refer to: * Đor ...

(George). It is predominantly found in

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hung ...

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and

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...

. Its form in romanized Macedonian is Ǵokić or Gjokić. It may refer to: *

Aleksandar Đokić Aleksandar Đokić ( sr-cyr, Александар Ђокић; 28 December 1936–22 May 2002) was a Serbian architect who gained fame for his original designs created in the Brutalist and postmodernist styles. He graduated from the University ...

(1936–2002), Serbian architect *

Ana Đokić Ana Đokić ( sr-cyr, Ана Ђокић; born 9 February 1979) is a former Serbian and Montenegrin team handball, handball player. She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. Đokić also competed at the 2012 Sum ...

, former Montenegrin handball player *

Boško Đokić Boško Đokić ( sr-cyr, Бошко Ђокић; 26 October 1953 – 26 January 2019) was a Serbian professional basketball coach and journalist. Coaching career Đokić coached teams in Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Montenegro and Russia. Between ...

, Serbian professional basketball coach and journalist *

Branimir Đokić Branimir Đokić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранимир Ђокић) (born 6 February 1950) is a Serbian folk accordionist. He has had his own ensemble band since the early 1970s and has also been known to have played for some major artists: Šaban ...

, Serbian folk accordionist *

Denise Djokic Denise Djokic (born 13 November 1980) is a cellist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. '' The Strad'' magazine has called her instantly recognizable for her "arrestingly beautiful tone colour". Career Djokic is a native of Halifax. She grew up in a large m ...

, Canadian cellist *

Dušan Đokić Dušan Đokić ( sr-Cyrl, Душан Ђокић; also transliterated Dušan Djokić; born February 20, 1980) is a Serbian former footballer. Career Serbian clubs In his career he played for Topličanin, Dinamo Pančevo, Rad, Zemun, Obilić, ...

, Serbian footballer * Dušanka Đokić (born 1938), Serbian physicist *

Georgije Đokić Georgije Đokić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Георгије Ђокић; born May 6, 1949) is a retired Serbian Orthodox bishop who served as the head of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada from 1984 until May 20, 2015. Biography He was born on May ...

, retired Serbian Orthodox bishop * Igor Đokić (born 1979), Serbian football midfielder *

Jadranka Đokić Jadranka Đokić (born 14 January 1981) is a Croatian actress. One of the top Croatian actresses, she has won critical approval for her theatre, film and television performances. Her notable film roles include starring in '' Fine Dead Girls'', ' ...

, Croatian actress *

Jasmina Đokić Jasmina Đokić ( sr-cyr, Јасмина Ђокић, anglicized as "Jasmina Djokic") is a Serbian painter. She lives and works in Kruševac. She graduated at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Belgrade, in the painting department in 1997 i ...

, Serbian painter *

Jovan Đokić Jovan Đokić ( sr-cyr, Јован Ђокић; also transliterated Jovan Djokić; born 13 August 1992) is a Serbian football midfielder who plays for Navbahor. Career On 21 January 2017, Đokić signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Atyr ...

, Serbian football midfielder * Lazar Đokić, Montenegrin football attacker *

Ljubisav Đokić Ljubisav (Cyrillic script: Љубисав) is a Serbian masculine given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Ljubisav Đokić * Ljubisav Luković * Ljubisav Rakić Ljubisav Rakić (; 11 April 1931 – 14 October 2022) was a Serbia ...

(1943-2020), bulldozer operator who became a symbol of the

overthrow of Slobodan Milošević The overthrow of Slobodan Milošević in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, began after the presidential election on 24 September and culminated in the downfall of Slobodan Milošević's government on 5 October 2000. It is sometimes referred to as the 5 O ...

* Milan Đokić (politician) (born 1972), Serbian politician * Miroslav Ǵokić (born 1973), former Macedonian international footballer * Nikola Đokić (born 1992), Serbian football goalkeeper *

Momčilo Đokić Momčilo Đokić (; 27 February 1911 – 21 April 1983) was a Serbian football player and manager. Career Known as Gusar, Đokić is remembered as one of the best wingers in the Yugoslav First League between the two world wars. He started pl ...

, Serbian football player and manager *

Oliver Đokić Oliver Đokić ( sr-Cyrl, Оливер Ђокић; also transliterated Oliver Djokić; born 12 August 1981) is a Serbian retired football midfielder who last played for Radnički Svilajnac in Serbian League East Serbian League East ( Serbia ...

(born 1981), Serbian football midfielder *

Philippe Djokic Philippe Djokic (born 3 September 1950) is a Canadian violinist, conductor, and music educator of French birth. He became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1990. Biography Born in Nancy, France, Djokic was the son of a Serbian father and French m ...

, Canadian violinist, conductor and music educator *

Rade Đokić Rade Đokić (; born 23 June 1983) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer who last played for SK Vorwärts Steyr. Club career Born in Zvornik, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ðokić started his career at FK Drina Zvornik before moving to Serbia where h ...

, Bosnian Serb footballer *

Ratko Đokić Ratko "Cobra" Đokić ( sr-Cyrl, Paткo Ђокић; died 2003) was a Serbian- Swedish mob boss, a leader of the so-called "Yugo Mafia" or ''Yugoslavian Brotherhood'', composed of Yugoslavs in Sweden. He owned a boxing gym in a suburb of Stockholm ...

, Yugoslav mob boss in Sweden *

Vladimir Đokić Vladimir Đokić ( sr-cyr, Владимир Ђокић; born April 25, 1971) is a Serbian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Vršac of the Basketball League of Serbia. Playing career A point guard, Đoki ...

, Serbian professional basketball coach and former player *

Željko Đokić Željko Đokić ( sr-Cyrl, Жељко Ђокић; also transliterated Željko Djokić; born 10 May 1982) is a Serbian-born Bosnian-Herzegovinian former Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), defender. Cl ...

, Serbian-born Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer * Zvonimir Đokić (born 1960), Serbian politician * Đokić brotherhood of the

Vasojevići The Vasojevići ( sh, Васојевићи, ) is a historical highland tribe (''pleme'') and region of Montenegro, in the area of the Brda. It is the largest of the historical tribes, occupying the area between Lijeva Rijeka in the South up to ...

tribe. * Šop-Đokić (Serbian Cyrillic: Шоп-Ђокић), a Serbian family from Leskovac

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