Milovan

Milovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован) is a Slavic name derived from the passive adjective milovati ("caress").[1] It is recorded in Serbia since the Late Middle Ages.[1] Variants include Milovanac and Milovanče.[1]

Given name

Surname

  • Berndt Lubich von Milovan, Hauptsturmführer in the Waffen SS during World War II
  • Irena Milovan (1937–2020), Yugoslav ballet dancer
  • Ivan Milovan (born 1940), Croatian Roman Catholic prelate

Place names

  • Milovan, a village in Pleșoi Commune, Dolj County, Romania

See also

References

  1. Grković 1977, p. 134.

Sources

  • Grković, Milica (1977). Rečnik ličnih imena kod Srba. Belgrade: Vuk Karadžić.
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