Branimir
| Pronunciation | Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [brǎnimir] |
|---|---|
| Gender | masculine |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Slavic |
| Meaning | "the one who defends the world / peace" |
| Other names | |
| Short form(s) | Branko |
| Derived | borna (to protect, to defend) and miru (peace, world) |
| Related names | Branislav, Bronislav, Bronisław |
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Branimir (Cyrillic: Бранимир) is a Slavic masculine given name. It is a combination of the Slavic elements borna ("to protect, to defend") and miru ("the world" or "peace" in Old Slavic), and hence means "the one who defends the world/peace".[1] It is especially common in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria. Feminine versions of the name are Branimira and Branimirka.
Notable people with the name
[edit]- Branimir of Croatia (fl. 879–892), Croatian medieval ruler
- Branimir Bajić (born 1979), Bosnian footballer
- Branimir Glavaš (born 1956), Croatian politician
- Branimir Jelić (born 1905), Croatian politician
- Branimir Kostadinov (born 1989), Bulgarian footballer
- Branimir Makanec (born 1932), Croatian computer engineer
- Branimir Petrović (born 1982), Serbian footballer
- Branimir Poljac (born 1984), Norwegian footballer
- Branimir Subašić (born 1982), Azerbaijani-Serbian footballer
- Branimir "Johnny" Štulić (born 1953), Yugoslav musician
- Branimir Vujević (born 1974), Croatian rower
- Branimir Đokić (born 1950), Serbian folk accordionist
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles containing Branimir
- Branko
- Branislav
- Veselin Branimirov (born 1975), Bulgarian football player and coach
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