Milan (given name)
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Milan (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан) is a common Slavic male name derived from the Slavic element mil, meaning gracious. Milan was originally a diminutive or nickname for those whose names began with "Mil-". It is used predominantly by Czechs and Serbs but also frequently in Russia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria.[1] It was in the top 20 names for boys born in Slovakia in 2004. It was the eighth most popular name for boys born in the Netherlands in 2007.[2]
Notable person named Milan include:
- Milan I of Serbia, King of Serbia (1882-1889)
- Milan Baroš, Czech football player
- Milan Begović, Croatian writer
- Milan Hodža, prime minister of Czechoslovakia
- Milan Lucic, Canadian hockey player
- Milan Kangrga, Croatian philosopher
- Milan Komar, Slovene philosopher
- Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia
- Milan Kundera, Czech writer
- Milan Michalek, Czech ice hockey player
- Milan Mladenović, Serbian musician
- Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia
- Milan Rešetar, Croatian linguist and historian
- Milan Rastislav Štefánik Slovak politician and astronomer
- Milan Šufflay, Croatian historian and politician
- Milan Vidmar, Slovene engineer, chess player, and philosopher
[edit] Notes
- ^ Behind the Name
- ^ Sociale Verzekeringsbank. (n.d.). Kindernamen top 20.
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