Drago (given name)
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Drago is a South Slavic
(Serbian and/or Croatian) and Romanian
male first name
, usually short for the male first name Dragan
(lit. a "dear one"; its Romanian
version is Dragoş
). The feminine version is Draga
/ Dragana.
Those bearing it include:
South Slavs
The South Slavs are the southern branch of the Slavic peoples and speak South Slavic languages. Geographically, the South Slavs are native to the Balkan peninsula, the southern Pannonian Plain and the eastern Alps...
(Serbian and/or Croatian) and Romanian
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
male first name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, usually short for the male first name Dragan
Drăgan
Drăgan can be:* Drăgan River , tributary of the Crişul Repede River in Romania* Drăgan River , tributary of the Florei River in RomaniaFamily name:* Iosif Constantin Drăgan, Romanian and Italian businessman, writer and historian...
(lit. a "dear one"; its Romanian
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
version is Dragoş
Dragos
Dragonș, also Dragoş Vodă or Dragoş of Bedeu, was a Romanian voivode in Maramureş who has traditionally been considered as the first ruler or prince of Moldavia...
). The feminine version is Draga
Draga (given name)
Draga is a given name.Those bearing it include:* Draga Obrenović* Draga Matkovic* Draga Ahačič...
/ Dragana.
Those bearing it include:
- DragoşDragosDragonș, also Dragoş Vodă or Dragoş of Bedeu, was a Romanian voivode in Maramureş who has traditionally been considered as the first ruler or prince of Moldavia...
the first Voievode of MoldaviaMoldaviaMoldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river... - Drago Đurić
- Dragoş ComanDragos ComanDragoş Coman is an international freestyle swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 in Sydney, Australia....
- Drago GervaisDrago GervaisDrago Gervais was a Croatian Istrian poet and playwright, one of the most prominent authors of Istrian poetry in Chakavian dialect.Drago Gervais was born in 1904 in Opatija...
- Drago IblerDrago IblerDrago Ibler was a Croatian architect and pedagogue.His style can be described as pure simplicity and functional architecture....
- Drago JančarDrago JancarDrago Jančar is a Slovenian writer, playwright and essayist. Jančar is one of the most known contemporary Slovene writers. In Slovenia, he is also famous for his political commentaries and civic engagement.-Life:...
- Drago KolarDrago kolarProfessor Drago Kolar was a Head of the Ceramics Department at the Jozef Stefan Institute from 1965 until 1997. In this period the Ceramics Department grew to be among the top ceramics-research facilities in the world....
- Drago Lakicevic