Snežana (Cyrillic: Снежана), also transliterated Snezhana, is a Slavic, Circassian, and Lithuanian feminine given name, possibly derived from sneg ("snow"). One of interpretations is that Snežana is a name of folk origin, derived from the words "snow" and "jana".[1] It is popular in former Yugoslavia, Russia and Bulgaria. Other spellings include Snježana and Sniježana, found in Ijekavian-speaking areas (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina including Republika Srpska, Montenegro). Snežana was the fifth most popular name in North Macedonia in 2011.[2] In the decade from 1960 to 1970 Snežana was the most popular name in Serbia.[3]
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Notable people named Snežana
- Snežana Rodič, Slovenian triple jumper
- Snežana Pajkić, Yugoslav middle distance runner
- Snežana Aleksić, Montenegrin basketball player
- Snežana Bogdanović, Serbian actress
- Snežana Hrepevnik, Serbian Olympic athlete
- Snežana Pantić, Serbian karateka
- Snežana Babić, Serbian singer
- Snežana Malović, Serbian politician
- Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Minister of Youth and Sports of Serbia
- Snežana Prorok, Bosnian model
- Snežana Nikšić, Serbian actress
- Snežana Zorić, Yugoslavian basketball player
- Snežana Maleševič, Slovenian international footballer
See also
- All pages with titles containing Snezana
- All pages with titles containing Snezhana
- Slavic names
Notes
- ^ Čilaš Šimpraga, Ivšić Majić and Vidović. Rječnik 500 najčešćih suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena (in Croatian). Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje. p. 56.
- ^ North Macedonia in Figures, 2012, page 16
- ^ Znacenje Imena- Meaning of the Names
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