Petrović
Petrović is a Slavic last name, found in countries with Slavic populations. Examples of such countries are: Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Macedonia and Russia. This surname or last name is not tied to any nationality. It is normal Slavic surname deriving from Petar, which is equivalent to Peter in English. The part ov designates possession: Petrov means Peter's. The suffix ić is a diminutive designation, or descendant designation. So, the last name can be translated as Peter's son, equivalent to the English last name of Peterson.
- Aleksandar Petrović (1914–87), former Serbian football player and manager
- Aleksandar Petrović (1929–94), Serbian film director
- Aleksandar Petrović (born 1959), Croatian basketball coach and former player
- Aleksandar Petrović (born 1983), Serbian professional football right-back currently playing for FK Čukarički Stankom in the Serbian SuperLiga
- Aleksandar Petrović (born 1985), Serbian footballer currently playing for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Rad Belgrade
- Aleksandar R. Petrović (born 1985), Serbian footballer who recently played for Hajduk Kula
- Aleksandro Petrović (born 1988), Bosnian/German footballer
- Biljana Petrović (born 1961), Croatian high jumper
- Branimir Petrović (born 1982), Serbian footballer
- Danilo II Petrović-Njegoš (1826–60), Montenegrin Prince
- Draško Petrović (born 1965), current CEO of Telekom Srbija
- Dražen Petrović (1964–93), Croatian basketball player
- Dusan Petrovic (born 1966), Serbian politician
- Goran Petrović (born 1961), Serbian writer
- Karađorđe Petrović (1768–1817), leader of the first Serbian uprising
- Ljupko Petrović (born 1947), Serbian football coach
- Madeleine Petrovic (born 1956), Austrian politician
- Mihailo "Alas" Petrović (1868–1943), Serbian mathematician and inventor
- Miodrag "Čkalja" Petrović (1924–2003), Serbian actor
- Mirko Petrović (born 1965), Serbian politician and current CEO of Dunav osiguranje
- Nenad Petrović (1907–89), Croatian chess problemist
- Nenad Petrović (born 1925), Serbian writer
- Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš (1841–1921), king of Montenegro
- Nick Petrovic, Australian child psychologist
- Ognjen "Olja" Petrović (1948–2000), Serbian goalkeeper (football)
- Petar I Petrović-Njegoš (1747–1830), Prince-Bishop of Montenegro
- Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (1813–51), Prince-Bishop of Montenegro
- Saša Petrović (born 1962), Bosnian actor
- Saša Petrović (born 1966), former Montenegrin football goalkeeper
- Sava II Petrović-Njegoš (1702–82), Prince-Bishop of Montenegro
- Hajduk Veljko Petrović (1780–1813), Serbian duke, one of the first Serbian uprising's leading figures
- Veljko Petrović (1884–1967), Serbian poet
- Vladimir "Pižon" Petrović (born 1955), Serbian footballer and coach
- Vladimir Petrović (born 1972), Croatian footballer
- Željko Petrović (born 1965), Montenegrin footballer and current coach
- Zoran Petrović (born 1952), Serbian football referee
- Zoran Petrović (born 1954), Serbian writer
See also