Nemanja
Nemanja (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања) is a masculine Serbian given name. It is derived from the by-name borne by the founder of the Nemanjić dynasty, Stefan Nemanja (1114–1199), a Serbian grand prince who was venerated as a saint after his death.
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| Pronunciation | [němaɲa] |
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| Gender | masculine |
| Language(s) | Serbian |
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| Word/name | Serbia |
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| Alternative spelling | Nemanya Немања |
Etymologically, many think the name most likely derives from a meaning "without possessions", from Serbian nemati "to have not", but that is not true. The name origins from ne manuti "not to let go" in terms of being persistent. [1]
Modern given name
In Serbia, the name rose to popularity in the 1980s. Between 2003 and 2005, the name was 9th most popular name given to newly-born boys.
- Nemanja Aleksandrov (b. 1987), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Bezbradica (b. 1993), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Bilbija (b. 1990), Bosnian footballer
- Nemanja Bjelica (b. 1988), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Čorović (b. 1975), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Dangubić (b. 1993), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Dimitrijević (b. 1992), Serbian paralympian athlete
- Nemanja Glavčić (born 1997), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Gordić (b. 1988), Bosnian basketball player
- Nemanja Gudelj (b. 1991), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Ilić (b. 1990), Serbian handball player
- Nemanja Isakovic (nexa) (b. 1997), Serbian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player
- Nemanja Jovanović (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Kojić (footballer) (b. 1990), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Kovač (huNter-) (b. 1996), Bosnian-Serbian Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player
- Nemanja Krstić (b. 1993), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Majdov (b. 1996), Serbian judoka
- Nemanja Maksimović (born 1995), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Matić (b. 1988), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Mijušković (born 1992), Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Miljković (1990–2020), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Milisavljević (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Mirosavljev (b. 1970), Serbian shooter
- Nemanja Mladenović (b. 1994), Serbian handball player
- Nemanja Nedović (b. 1991), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Nikolić (footballer born 1987), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Nikolić (footballer born 1988), Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Obradović (b. 1991), Serbian handball player
- Nemanja Obrić (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Pavlović (b. 1977), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Pejčinović (born 1987), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Pribak (b. 1984), Serbian-Macedonian handball player
- Nemanja Radoja (born 1993), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Radonjić (b. 1996), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Radulović (b. 1985), Serbian violinist
- Nemanja Rnić (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Stevanović (born 1992), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Tenjović (b. 1985), Serbian prominent Political Scientist
- Nemanja Tomić (b. 1988), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Vidić (b. 1981), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Vuković (b. 1984), Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Zelenović (b. 1990), Serbian handball player
See also
References
- Derksen, Rick. Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon. Brill, 2008, page 301. Another theory is that it originates from the words Neman (beast in Serbian language) + Ja (I as a person in Serbian language) which would be given to a child to identify him as strong and resilient and protect him from evil spirits.
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