Karadžić
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Karadžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Караџић, pronounced [kâradʒitɕ]) is a Serbian surname, derived from karadža, a colloquial Serbian term for "black ox" or generally for "an animal with black fur or dark complexion", itself derived from Turkish karaca meaning "roe deer".[1] The Karadžić family name was derived from a progenitor who was called karadža, a nickname found in Serbia since the second half of the 15th century ("Radica, son of Karadža", from the Branković defter).[2] The surname is widespread over former Yugoslavia.[2] It may refer to:
- Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (1787-1864), Serb linguist, major reformer of the Serbian language
- Milan Karadžić, Montenegrin director
- Milutin Karadžić (born 1955), Serbian and Montenegrin actor
- Radovan Karadžić (born 1945), former president of the self-proclaimed Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a convicted war criminal
- Ljiljana Zelen Karadžić (born 1945), wife of Radovan Karadžić
- Šujo Karadžić, Montenegrin and Old-Herzegovinian uskok
- Tomislav Karadžić, Serbian football administrator
- Goran Karadžić, Serbian basketball player
- Vuk Karadžić (basketball), Serbian basketball player
- Stevan Karadžić, Serbian basketball coach and former player.
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Pronunciation | [kâradʒitɕ] |
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Language(s) | Serbo-Croatian |
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Meaning | "black ox", "black animal" |
Region of origin | Drobnjaci |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Karadža |
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