Đorđević ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђевић, ; also
transliterated
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Djordjevic) is a
Serbian surname
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, a
patronymic
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Patronymics are used, b ...
derived from the given name ''
Đorđe'' ("''
George''", from
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''
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'' meaning "farmer"). It is predominantly worn by ethnic
Serbs
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, an
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people.
Đorđević is the fifth most frequent surname in
Serbia
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It may refer to:
Notable people
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Aleksandar Đorđević (born 1967), retired Serbian professional basketball player and a present basketball
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Aleksandar Đorđević (footballer) (born 1968), football coach and former player
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Bora Đorđević
Borisav "Bora" Đorđević ( sr-Cyrl, Борисав, Бора Ђорђевић; 1 November 1952 – 4 September 2024), also known as Bora Čorba ( sr-Cyrl, Бора Чорба), was a Serbian singer-songwriter and poet. He was best known as th ...
(1952–2024), Serbian singer, songwriter and poet
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Boriša Đorđević (born 1953), retired Serbian football player
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Borivoje Đorđević
Borivoje Đorđević ( sr-cyrl, Боривоје Ђорђевић; born 2 August 1948) is a Serbian former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
While playing in FK Partizan, Partizan, Đorđević ...
(born 1948), retired Serbian football player
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Boško Đorđević
Boško Đorđević ( sr-cyr, Бошко Ђорђевић; born 22 August 1953) is a Serbian retired association football, footballer. He is mainly known for spending five and a half seasons with FK Partizan between 1974 and the winter of 1979, w ...
(born 1953), retired Serbian football player
* Damien Djordjevic (born 1984), French figure skater
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Dragan Đorđević (born 1970), presidential candidate in the Serbian presidential election, 2004
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Filip Đorđević (born 1987), Serbian football player
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Jovan Đorđević (1826–1900), founder of the Novi Sad Serbian National Theatre and the National Theatre in Belgrade
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Kristijan Đorđević (born 1976), retired Serbian football player
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Marko Đorđević (footballer) (born 1983), Serbian football player
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Marko Đorđević (skier) (born 1978), Serbian alpine skier
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Milan Đorđević (born 1968), Serbian slalom canoer
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Milica Đorđević (born 1984), Serbian composer
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Nataša Đorđević (born 1974), Serbian singer
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Nebojša Đorđević (born 1973), Serbian tennis player
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Nenad Đorđević (born 1979), Serbian football player
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Predrag Đorđević (born 1972), retired Serbian football player
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Puriša Đorđević (1924–2022), Serbian film director and screenwriter
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Sanja Đorđević (born 1969), Montenegrin Serb singer
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Saša Đorđević (footballer) (born 1981), Serbian football player
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Slavoljub Đorđević (born 1981), Serbian football player
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Tatjana Đorđević (born 1985), Serbian singer
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Vladimir Đorđević (born 1982), Serbian football player
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Vlastimir Đorđević (born 1948), former Serbian colonel general
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Zoran Đorđević (football manager) (born 1952), Serbian football manager
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Zoran Đorđević (politician) (born 1970), Serbian politician and former Minister of Defense (2016–2017)
See also
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Đurđević (disambiguation), a surname
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Đorđić, a surname
References
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Surnames of Serbian origin
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names