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Srđan
PronunciationSerbian pronunciation: [sr̩dʑan]
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameSlavic
Region of originSerbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia
Other names
Alternative spellingSrdjan
Related namesSergius

Srđan (Serbian Cyrillic: Срђан); pronounced [sr̩dʑan]; /sɜːrɑːn/; sir-jahn) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, usually written as Srdjan when the letter đ is unavailable.

It is usually considered to be a form of the name Sergius, honoring the Christian martyr and saint Sergius. In South Slavic, the saints Sergius and Bacchus are called "Sveti Srđ i Sveti Vlaho" or "Srđevdan". Another popular etymology derives it from the Serbo-Croatian verb "srditi" which means being angry, fiery or ardent.[1] Alternatively it may derive from adjective "srdačan" which means having a good heart.

A medieval version of the name was Srdan. The most common nicknames are Srđa, Srđo, Srki or Srle.

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