Milan (given name)
Gender | Male |
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Language(s) | Slavic, Persian, Hindi, Latin |
Name day | May 19 (Hungary) June 18 (Czech Republic) |
Origin | |
Meaning | Mil- (gracious) |
Region of origin | Eastern Europe, Persia, India, Ancient Rome |
Other names | |
Related names | Milena |
Popularity | see popular names |
Milan (Cyrillic: Милан) is a common Slavic male name and, less commonly, an Indian and Roman name. In Eastern European context, it is derived from the Slavic element mil, with meanings kind, loving, and gracious. Milan was originally a diminutive or nickname for those whose Slavic names began with "Mil-". It is used predominantly by Czechs, Slovaks[1] and Serbs but also frequently in Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and India.[2] (Hungarian: Milán.) It was in the top 5 names for boys born in Serbia in 2012. It was in the top 20 names for boys born in Slovakia in 2004. It was the eighth most popular name for boys born in the Netherlands in 2007, and seventh in Flanders in 2009.[3][4]
Eastern European origin and use
It originates from the Old Slavic word mil, variant: mio, i.e. "beloved", "pleasant", "dear" which is common at the beginning of many Slavic names. This is the same root in Serbian names like Miloslav, Milomir, Milica, Milka, Miloš, Milutin, Miodrag, Miomir etc. most of which were first recorded in Serbian sources already in the pre-Nemanjić Age.
The name in Latin and Italian is unisex and is named after the city of Milan.[citation needed] As an Italian male population indicates it as a name of the north.[verification needed] Milan may be a nickname name Emiliano. There is also an explanation and that this name originally derived from the Latin name capt that was used in ancient Rome.[citation needed] Also, according to one interpretation [verification needed] Indian name Milan is derived from the Sanskrit and means "eager", "worthy" or "competitor". This is the name of the Hindu languages and means "together, the community, the union".
According to the Czech calendar Milan's Day is on 18 June, Slovenian calendar: 11 September, 11 October, 12 November, Croatian calendar: 13 November, Slovakian calendar: 27 November, Hungary: 19 May
Other origins and meaning
Indian name
Milan is also an Indian name. In Hindi it is derived from a Sanskrit expression meaning "a coming together". The meaning of Milan in Hindi is unification or a meeting or a gathering of people.
Roman name
Milan is also a name used in Romance-speaking Europe owing to its Ancient Roman meaning of "eager and laborious".[5]
Other Versions of the name
Men's version of the name: Milanek (diminutive), Miladin,Milad, Milanko, Milče, Milček, Milči, Milčo, Mila, Milena, Milenko, Miletus, Mili, Milivoj, Milibor, Milidrag, Miligoj, Milija, Milijan, Milinko, Milisav, Milivoj, Milivoje, Milk, Milivojko, Miljan, Miljenko, Miljutin, Milko, Milodrag, Milogoj, Miloje, Milojko, Miloljub, Milomir, Milorad, Miloslav, Miloš, Milovan, Milun, Milutin, Mišo female version of a name: Milana, Milanka, Milenko, Milica, Milijana, Miljanka, Milinka, Milislava, Milivoje, Milivojka, Mile, Miljana, Miljanka, Milka, Milojka, Milodraga, Milomirka, Milorad, Milosav, Milosavka, Miloslavka, Miloška, Milovana, Milovanka, Milunka
Family names derived from names
From the name of Milan and its variants created a number of names. The most famous are: Milada, Milanović, Milanovac, Milanković, Milanić, Milač, senior Milavec, Miletić, Milic, Mlkovič, Grace, Milosevic, Milošič and others.
Notable bearers
- Milan I of Serbia, King of Serbia (1882–1889)
- Milan the Leather Boy, a New York musician and producer active in the 1960s
- Milan Balažic, Slovene politician and diplomat
- Milan Baroš, Czech football player
- Milan Biševac, Serbian football player
- Milan Begović, Croatian writer
- Milan Ftáčnik, Slovak politician, mayor of Slovak capital city Bratislava
- Milán Füst, Hungarian writer
- Milan Hejduk, Czech ice hockey player
- Milan Hodža, Slovak prime minister of Czechoslovakia
- Milan Jovanović (disambiguation), various people
- Milan Kangrga, Croatian philosopher
- Milan Komar, Slovene philosopher
- Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia
- Milan Kundera, Czech writer
- Milan Lucic, Canadian hockey player
- Milan Máčala, Czech football coach
- Milan Michálek, Czech ice hockey player
- Milan Mladenović, Serbian musician
- Milan Nedić, Serbian Prime Minister
- Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia
- Milan Piqué, Son of Colombian singer Shakira Mebarak and Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué
- Milan Pogačnik, Slovenian politician
- Milan Puskar, Serbian-American entrepreneur
- Milan Rapaić, Croatian football player
- Milan Rešetar, Serbian linguist and historian
- Milan Rúfus, Slovak poet
- Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak politician and astronomer, general of French Army
- Milan Stanković, Serbian singer
- Milan Šašik, Slovak bishop
- Milan Šufflay, Croatian historian and politician
- Milan Uzelac, Serbian poet and essayist
- Milan Vaclavik, Slovak military general and defense minister (1985-1989)
- Milan Vidmar, Slovene engineer, chess player, and philosopher
See also
Notes
- Masculine given names
- Czech masculine given names
- Russian masculine given names
- Serbian masculine given names
- Croatian masculine given names
- Macedonian masculine given names
- Slovene masculine given names
- Bosnian masculine given names
- Bulgarian masculine given names
- Dutch masculine given names
- Ukrainian masculine given names
- Slavic masculine given names