Radomir (given name)

Serbo-Croatian: [râdomiːr]GendermaleOriginWord/nameSlavicMeaningrad ("care, joy") + mir ("famous, peace" or "world")Other namesVariant form(s)Radomira (f), Radimir (m)Nickname(s)Radek, Radko, Mirek, Mirko, Radka (f), Mirka (f)Related namesRadosław, Radoslavhttp://www.behindthename.com/name/radomir

Radomir (Cyrillic script: Радомир) is a Slavic origin given name. The etymology of the original form of the name, Radomer, is from rat - old Slavonic for war - and mer "merit, ability", i.e. "able warrior". However, modern popular understanding in most Slavic languages would link the name to rad "care, joy, love" and mir "peace, world, fame". Feminine form: Radomira. Nicknames: Radek, Radko, Mirek, Mirko, Rado, Racho, Radka (f), Mirka (f). The usual nickname derived from Radomir is Rasha. The name is very popular in Bulgaria and Serbia.

List of people with the given name Radomir

• Gavril Radomir of Bulgaria, medieval tsar
• Radomir Antić, Serbian former football defender and former football manager for the Serbia national team
• Radomir Đalović, Montenegrin football player
• Radomir Lazović, Serbian politician and activist
• Radomir Mihajlović, Serbian rock guitarist, also known as Točak
• Radomir Putnik, Serbian Field Marshal (vojvoda) and Chief of General Staff in the Balkan Wars and World War I
• Radomir Reljić, Serbian painter
• Radomír Šimůnek (disambiguation) Sr. and Jr., father and son Czech cyclo-cross cyclists
• Radomira "Radka" Zrubáková, Slovakian retired professional tennis player

See also

• Radomir (disambiguation)
• Radimir Čačić, Croatian politician

External links

• Behind the Name: Radomir