Milica
 Princess Milica of Serbia in a painting by Vladislav Titlbah, late 19th century, The National Museum in Kikinda | |
| Pronunciation | mil-itz-uh |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | "gracious" |
| Region of origin | countries that speak Slavic languages |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Militza |
Milica (Serbian Cyrillic: Милица; pronounced Millitsa) is a feminine name popular in Slavic countries. It is derived from the Slavic word element mil(a), meaning gracious and "dear".[1] The name was used for a number of queens and princesses, including Princess Milica of Serbia, wife of Lazar of Serbia, who is honored as a saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church. Milica has been the most popular name for girls born in Serbia since 1991, and is overall the most common female given name in the country.[2] The name is occasionally given the phonetic spelling Militza in English speaking countries. The name of Princess Milica of Montenegro was often translated as Militza in English language publications.
Famous people named Milica
- Princess Milica of Serbia - Princess of Serbia
- Princess Milica of Montenegro - Montenegrin princess
- Milica Čubrilo - Serbian politician
- Milica Mandić - Serbian taekwondo athlete, Olympic champion
- Milica Pap - Serbo-Croatian pianist
- Milica Stojadinović-Srpkinja - Serbian poet
- Milica Šviglin Čavov - the first Croatian female doctor.[3][4][5]
- Milla Jovovich - American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer, born as Milica Jovović
- Milica Ilic Mrvic - Serbian - French Architect and Designer
Popular Culture
- Milica Bellic, the mother of Niko Bellic who is the main protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV
See also
Notes
- ^ Behind the Name
- ^ Most popular Serbian names (Census 2011)
- ^ "[Women and medical skill-historic view]. - PubMed - NCBI". Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
- ^ http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?rad=250064
- ^ "više od informacije!". laudato.hr. Retrieved 2015-07-05.