Božović
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Božović (Serbian Cyrillic: Божовић; plural: Božovići, Божовићи) is a Serbian and Montenegrin surname, and is one of the most common surnames in Serbia and Montenegro [1]. It derives from personal name Božo (Божо), cognate of the English name Theodor. 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, and Bosnia and Herzegovina who carry this last name. The most numerous and the most prominent of the Božovići are the Montenegrin clan of Božovići, who are originally from the Piva River region. More of the Božovići are found in Eastern Herzegovina, in the Užice region, and in Kosovo. Despite the common last name, they are not mutually related.
People with last name Božović:
- Borislav Božović, Academic of SANU
- Gojko Božović, writer
- Grigorije Božović, writer
- Radoman Božović, former prime minister of Serbia
- Vladimir Božović, general inspector of the Serbian police
- Petar Božović, Serbian actor
