Milovan

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Milovan (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован, Serbo-Croatian: [miˈloːvan]) is a Slavic name derived from the passive adjective milovati ("caress").[1] Its presence has been recorded in Serbia since the Late Middle Ages.[1] Variants include Milovanac and Milovanče.[1]

It celebrates its name day on January 25 in Poland,[2] where it is spelled Miłowan.

Given name

Surname

  • Berndt Lubich von Milovan, Hauptsturmführer in the Waffen SS during World War II
  • Irena Milovan (1937–2020), Yugoslav ballet dancer
  • Ivan Milovan (born 1940), Croatian Roman Catholic prelate

Place names

  • Milovan, a village in Pleșoi Commune, Dolj County, Romania

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