Božović
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Božović (Serbian Cyrillic: Божовић; plural: Božovići, Божовићи) is a Serbian and Montenegrin surname, and is one of the most common surnames in Serbia and Montenegro [1]. It derieves from personal name Božo (Божо). The part ov designates possession: Božov means Božo's. The suffix ić is a diminutive designation, or descendant designation. Thus the last name can be translated as Božo's son or Božo's daughter.
There are several families in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina who carry this last name. The biggest and most prominent of the Božovići are the Montenegrin Božovići, whо are originally from the Piva River region. More of the Božovići are found in Eastern Herzegovina, in Užice region, and in Kosovo. Despite the common surname, they are not mutually related.
People with last name Božović:
- Borislav Božović, Academic of SANU
- Božo Božović, Yugoslav national hero
- Gojko Božović, writer
- Grigorije Božović, writer
- Petar Božović, Serbian actor
- Radoman Božović, prime minister of Serbia
- Vladimir Božović, general inspector of the Serbian police
