Jovan
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Jovan is a Serb
male given name equivalent to English "John
" or Slavic Ivan
, from , and may refer to:
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
male given name equivalent to English "John
John (name)
John is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Latin Ioannes, Iohannes, which is in turn a form of the Greek , Iōánnēs. This Greek name is a form of the Hebrew name , , which means "God is generous"...
" or Slavic Ivan
Ivan
-Meteorology:* Tropical Storm Ivan - a number of tropical storms - Places:* Ivan Mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina* Iván, a village in Hungary* Ivaň, name common to two villages in Czech Republic...
, from , and may refer to:
- Jovan VladimirJovan VladimirJovan Vladimir or John Vladimir was ruler of Duklja, the most powerful Serbian principality of the time, from around 1000 to 1016. He ruled during the protracted war between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire...
, a Serbian monarch and saint, ruled Duklja ca. 990 to 1016 - Jovan OliverJovan OliverJovan Oliver Grčinić, known as Despot Jovan Oliver was a magnate of the Serbian Emperor Dušan the Mighty , holding the titles of sebastokrator and despotes, and the great voivode-military rank, showing his prominence and status as one of the most important nobles of Dušan...
, a 14th-century Serbian noble, Great Voivode - Jovan UglješaJovan UgljesaJovan Uglješa Mrnjavčević was a 14th-century Serbian noble and brother of Serbian ruler Vukašin Mrnjavčević.-Life:Uglješa was the son of Mrnjava, a treasurer of Helen of Anjou, the queen consort of Stephen Uroš I of Serbia....
, a 14th-century Serbian despot of Serres 1365–1371 - Jovan UrošJohn UrošJovan Uroš or John Ouresis Doukas Palaiologos was the ruler of Thessaly from c. 1370 to c. 1373, died 1422/3.John Uroš was the son of Emperor Simeon Uroš Palaiologos by Thomais Orsini. His maternal grandparents were John II Orsini and Anna Palaiologina Angelina.Between 1369 and 1372 he succeeded...
, a 14th-century Serbian despot of Thessaly 1370-1373 - Jovan BrankovićJovan BrankovićJovan Branković was the titular Despot of Serbia from 1496 until his death in 1502. He held the title of despot given to him by Vladislas II of Hungary, and ruled a region known as Racszag under the Kingdom of Hungary...
, a Serbian titular despot and saint, died 1502 - Jovan Nenad, a 16th-century Serbian noble that briefly broke away large territories of Kingdom of HungaryKingdom of HungaryThe Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
, 1526–1527 (styled himself Emperor) - Jovan CvijićJovan CvijicJovan Cvijić was a Serbian geographer, president of the Serbian Royal Academy of Sciences, and rector of the University of Belgrade. A world-renowned scientist, Cvijić is considered the founder of geography in Serbia.-Early life and family:Jovan Cvijić was born on October 11 Jovan Cvijić...
, Serbian geographer (1865 – 1927) - Jovan KaramataJovan KaramataJovan Karamata was one of the greatest Serbian mathematicians of the 20th century. He is remembered for contributions to analysis, in particular, the Tauberian theory and the theory of slowly varying functions...
, Serbian mathematician (1902 – 1967)
Other
- Jovana, Jovanka, female forms
- Jovan, a fragrance and cosmetics company owned by CotyCotyCoty may refer to:*François Coty , perfume maker and founder of Solidarité Française and Coty, Inc.*René Coty , President of France*Coty, Inc., a beauty products manufacturer*Coty Award...
- Jōvan MuskJovan MuskJōvan Musk is a low cost line of cologne for men and women. Jōvan, Inc. introduced the fragrance in 1972. There are also Jōvan Musk varieties of aftershave and deodorant. The fragrance is commonly sold at drug store and superstore chains...
, cologne