Goran

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Goran has more than one meaning;

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[edit] First name

  • (Serbian: Горан), (Swedish: Göran) is a male first name often used in Sweden, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia.

[edit] Family name

[edit] Variations

  • female Goranka (Serbian: 'Горанка')
  • female Gorana (Serbian: 'Горана')

[edit] Nicknames and Cognomen

  • Gogi [Gɔgi]
  • Gogo [Gɔgo]
  • Gorčo [Gɔrtʃɔ]
  • Gorčilo [Gɔrtʃɪɫɔ]

[edit] Origin and Meaning

  • Croatia Goran translated means "the man from the mountains" or "mountain man"
  • Serbia Goran translated means "the big one" or "the tall one"

[edit] Name Day

  • February, 24th → Croatian-Catholic Calendar
  • July, 31st → Serbian-Orthodox Calendar

[edit] Famous namesakes

[edit] Langues and peoples

  • Goran is also the name of a part of Kurdish people living in the border towns between western Iran and northern Iraq in the region known as Hawraman which is located in southern part of the Kurdistan geocultural region in Middle East. They speak in Hewrami (or Gorani) branch of Kurdish language.

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