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| Pronunciation | Template:IPA-sh |
|---|---|
| Gender | masculine |
| Language(s) | Serbian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Serbia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Nemanya Немања |
Nemanja (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања) is a masculine Serbian given name. It is derived from the by-name borne by the founder of the Nemanjić dynasty, Stefan Nemanja (1114–1199), a Serbian grand prince who was venerated as a saint after his death.
Etymologically, many think the name most likely derives from a meaning "without possessions", from Serbian nemati "to have not", but that is not true. The name origins from ne manuti "not to let go" in terms of being persistent and stubborn.
Another theory is that the name Nemanja means dragon/demon person. This stems from the two root parts of the name. "neman" = dragon/demon and "ja" = I(me) which is a grammatical addition that converts the meaning to an action with the first word.
In the past it was only allowed to be given to members of the royal family.
Modern given name
In Serbia, the name rose to popularity in the 1980s. Between 2003 and 2005, the name was 9th most popular name given to newly-born boys.
- Nemanja Mirosavljev (b. 1970), Serbian shooter
- Nemanja Čorović (b. 1975), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Pavlović (b. 1977), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Vidić (b. 1981), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Jovanović (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Milisavljević (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Obrić (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Rnić (b. 1984), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Vuković (b. 1984), Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Aleksandrov (b. 1987), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Nikolić (footballer born 1987), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Matić (b. 1988), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Tomić (b. 1988), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Nikolić (footballer born 1988), Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Gordić (b. 1988), Bosnian basketball player
- Nemanja Bjelica (b. 1988), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Bilbija (b. 1990), Bosnian footballer
- Nemanja Kojić (footballer) (b. 1990), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Brenjo (b. 1991), Australian producer, cat
- Nemanja Nedović (b. 1991), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Mijušković (born 1992), Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Stevanović (born 1992), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Dangubić (b. 1993), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Bezbradica (b. 1993), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Krstić (b. 1993), Serbian basketball player
- Nemanja Glavčić (born 1997), footballer
- Nemanja - Serbian director and screenwriter Emir Kusturica's (b. 1954) baptism name
See also
External links
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