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Đurađ ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ, ; ) is a Serbian masculine
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, derived from the
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''
Georgios Georgios (, , ) is a Ancient Greek, Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound (linguistics), compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "underta ...
''. It is also
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as Djuradj. It is, along with the variant '' Đorđe'', the equivalent of the English '' George''. It was widespread in
medieval Serbia The medieval period in the history of Serbia began in the 6th century with the Slavic migrations to Southeastern Europe, and lasted until the Ottoman Serbia, Ottoman conquest of Serbian lands in the second half of the 15th century. The period i ...
, being the name of many
noblemen Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. Th ...
and
magnate The term magnate, from the late Latin ''magnas'', a great man, itself from Latin ''magnus'', "great", means a man from the higher nobility, a man who belongs to the high office-holders or a man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or ot ...
s. It may refer to: * Đurađ I Balšić ( 1362–78), Lord of Zeta *
Đurađ II Balšić Đurađ II Balšić ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ II Балшић; ) or George II Balsha 1385 – April 1403), was the Lord of Zeta from 1385 to 1403, as a member of the Balšić noble family. He was the son of Stracimir Balšić, and succeeded ...
(1385–1403), Lord of Zeta *
Đurađ Bogutović Đurađ Bogutović ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ Богутовић; fl. 1370–1399) was a Serbian medieval nobility, Serbian medieval nobleman. He is an ancestor of the Petrović-Njegoš, House of Petrović-Njegoš and the Tribes of Montenegro, Njeguši ...
( 1370–99), Serbian nobleman *
Đurađ Branković Đurađ Vuković Branković ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ Вуковић Бранковић, ; 1377 – 24 December 1456) served as the Serbian Despot from 1427 to 1456, making him one of the final rulers of medieval Serbia. In 1429, Branković was form ...
(1377–1456), Serbian Despot * Đurađ Đurašević ( 1413–35), Serbian nobleman *
Đurađ Crnojević Đurađ Crnojević ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ Црноjeвић, ; d. 1514) was the last Serbian medieval Zeta under the Crnojevići, Lord of ZetaSlijepčević 1974, p. 43: "Према Карлу Хопфу и Балшићи и Црнојевићи »п ...
( 1489–1514), Lord of Zeta * Đurađ Bošković (1904–1990), Serbian art historian * Đurađ Vasić (born 1956), Serbian football coach and former player *
Đurađ Jakšić Đurađ Jakšić ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ Јакшић, ; born 22 July 1977) is a Serbian historian and politician. Career He ran for mayor of Novi Sad in the 2012 and 2016 mayoral elections. Jakšić is the Serbian Radical Party president of the ...
(born 1977), Serbian politician * Đurađ Dobrijević (born 1995), Serbian footballer


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Đura Đura ( sr-Cyrl, Ђура; also transliterated Djura) is a Serbian male given name derived from '' Đurađ'' (a Serbian variant of '' George''). It may refer to: People * Đura Dokić (1873–1946), a Serbian general, notable for being an Ax ...
, diminutive *
Đuro Đuro ( sr-Cyrl, Ђуро; also transliterated Djuro or Gjuro) is a South Slavic male given name derived from ''Đurađ'' (a Serbian variant of '' George''). It may refer to: * Đuro Bago (born 1961), a football coach and sports director * Đu ...
, diminutive * Đurđe, given name * Đurđević * Sveti Đurađ, placename


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