Dragoș (given name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Romanian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Drago |
Dragoș or Dragoš is a Romanian/Serbian given name of Slavic origin but can also appear as a surname.[1] It derives from Slavic word root -drag, meaning "dear, beloved". It may refer to:
- Dragoș (died c. 1353), Moldavian ruler
- Dragoș Bucur, Romanian actor
- Dragoș Coman, Romanian swimmer
- Dragoș Grigore, Romanian football player
- Dragoș Mihalache, Romanian retired football player
- Dragoș Mihalcea
- Dragoș Protopopescu
- Dragoš Kalajić
In Czech the equivalent Drahoš is used as a surname as in the case of former presidential candidate Jiří Drahoš. It is common in North Slavic languages such as Czech to turn the 'g' into 'h'.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Oliviu Felecan (15 March 2012). Name and Naming: Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 407–. ISBN 978-1-4438-3807-8.
- ^ Language evolution g to h in Slavic languages.
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