Snežana (Cyrillic: Снежана), also transliterated Snezhana, is a Slavic, Circassian, and Lithuanian feminine given name, possibly derived from sneg ("snow"). One of interpretations is that Snežana is a name of folk origin, derived from the words "snow" and "jana". It is popular in former Yugoslavia, Russia and Bulgaria. Other spellings include Snježana and Sniježana, found in Ijekavian-speaking areas (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina , Serbia, Montenegro). Snežana was the fifth most popular name in North Macedonia in 2011.North Macedonia in Figures, 2012, page 16 In the decade from 1960 to 1970 Snežana was the most popular name in Serbia.Znacenje Imena- Meaning of the Names
Variations
Female forms: Сняжана,(Bielorussian) Сніжанна, Сніжана, (Ukrainian) Снежа́на, Снежа́нна. Снежок, Снежа́ночка are diminutives. (Russian) Snežana, Sneža, (Slovenian) Snežana, Снежана, (Serbian and Bosnian) Snježana, Sniježana, (Croatian and Bosnian) Снежана, (Bulgarian and Macedonian) Sněžana, (Czech) Sneža, Снежа, Snežanka, Snežica, Snežka, Снежка, Snežna - diminutivesMale forms: Snežan, Snežko Snježan, Snježko
Notable people named Snežana Snežana Rodič, Slovenian triple jumper Snežana Pajkić, Yugoslav middle distance runner Snežana Aleksić, Montenegrin basketball player Snežana Bogdanović, Serbian actress Snežana Hrepevnik, Serbian Olympic athlete Snežana Pantić, Serbian karateka Snežana Babić, Serbian singer Snežana Malović, Serbian politician Snežana Samardžić-Marković, Minister of Youth and Sports of Serbia Snežana Prorok, Bosnian model Snežana Nikšić, Serbian actress Snežana Zorić, Yugoslavian basketball player Snežana Maleševič, Slovenian international footballer Snejana Onopka, Ukrainian model
See also
Slavic names
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