Božović
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Božović (Божовић) is a Serbian and Montenegrin surname, and is one of the most common surnames in Serbia and Montenegro [1]. It derieves from personal name Božo (Божо). The part ov designates possession: Božov means Božo's. The suffix ić is a diminutive designation, or descendant designation. Thus the last name can be translated as Božo's son or Božo's daughter.
There are several families in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina who carry this last name, and are not mutually related.
People with last name Božović:
- Radoman Božović, prime minister of FR Yugoslavia
- Vladimir Božović, general inspector of the Serbian police
- Petar Božović, Serbian actor
- Gojko Božović, writer
- Grigorije Božović, writer
