Goran

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Goran
Given Name
Origin Slavic
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This article is about the Slavic name. For the Swedish name, see Göran. For other uses, see Goran (disambiguation).

Goran may refer to:

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[edit] First name

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

[edit] Family name

[edit] Variations

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

[edit] Nicknames and cognomen

  • Goca/Gozza [Gɔ'tsa] (authentic to Montenegro and Serbia)
  • Gogi [Gɔgi]
  • Gogo [Gɔgo]
  • Gorčo [Gɔrtʃɔ]
  • Gorčilo [Gɔrtʃɪɫɔ]

[edit] Origin and Meaning

  • In Croatia and Serbia Goran translated means "the man from the mountains" or "highlander"
  • The name can also have a metaphorical meaning as "the big one" or "the tall one"
  • In Kurdish Goran is one of the kurdish tribes, historically the Gorans were settled Yazdani agriculturalists as opposed to the muslim nomad Kurmanj.

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