Goran

Goran

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Goran may refer to:

First name

* Goran (Serbian: "Горан") is a male first name often used in Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Macedonia.

Family name

*Abdulla Goran, a well known Kurdish poet in Iraqi Kurdistan who is believed to be the founder of the modern Kurdish poetry in 20th century.

Variations

* female Goranka (Serbian: 'Горанка')
* female Gorana (Serbian: 'Горана')

Nicknames and cognomen

* Goca/Gozza [IPA|Gɔ'tsa] (authentic to Montenegro and Serbia)
* Gogi [IPA|Gɔgi]
* Gogo [IPA|Gɔgo]
* Gorčo [IPA|Gɔrtʃɔ]
* Gorčilo [IPA|Gɔrtʃɪɫɔ]
* Gorki
* Goksi/Goxi

Origin and Meaning

* In Croatia, Serbia and Macedonia "Goran" translated means "the man from the mountains" "or" "highlander"
* The name can also have a metaphorical meaning as "the big one" "or" "the tall one"
* In Kurdish "Goran" is one of the kurdish tribes, historically the Gorans were settled Yazdani agriculturalists as opposed to the muslim nomad "Kurmanj".

Name day

* February 24 → Croatian-Catholic Calendar
* July 31 → Serbian-Orthodox Calendar

Famous namesakes

* Goran Bregović, Serbian musician and composer
* Goran Ivanišević, Croatian tennis player, 2001 Wimbledon Champion
* Goran Slavkovski, Macedonian-Swedish footballer
* Goran Popov, Macedonian footballer
* Goran Bogdanović, Serbian politician
* Goran Višnjić, Croatian actor
* Goran Vlaovic, Croatian footballer
* Goran Gavrancic, Serbian footballer
* Ivan Goran Kovačić, Croatian poet
* Goran Karan, Croatian pop singer
* Goran Juric, Croatian and Yugoslavian international footballer
* Goran Pandev, Macedonian football player


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