Predrag (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг) is a Slavic masculine given name, predominantly borne by ethnic Slavs, derived from pre- ("very, much") and -drag ("dear, beloved"), both common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "very beloved". The usual nickname is Peđa (Pedja). It may refer to:

Predrag
Retired Serbian basketballer Predrag Stojaković
Pronunciation[prêdraːɡ]
Gendermale
Language(s)Slavic
Origin
Word/namepre- ("very, much") + drag ("dear, beloved")
Meaning"Very beloved"
Region of originEastern Europe
Other names
Alternative spellingПредраг
Nickname(s)Peđa
Related namesDragan, Miodrag

References

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  • Milica Grković (1977). Rečnik ličnih imena kod Srba. Vuk Karadžić.
  • Katarina Stojanović (2007). Srpska imena: narodna i hrišćanska. Gramatik. ISBN 978-86-84421-51-9.
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