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Nemanja Pronunciation [ˈnɛmaɲa] Gender male Language(s) Serbian Origin Word/Name Serbia Region of origin Balkans Other names Alternative spelling Nemanya Popularity see popular names Nemanja (Serbian: Немања) is an old name of Serbian and a Slavic origin, most likely meaning meaning "stubborn" or "persistent" as a negative of a Serbian verb "maniti se" or "manuti se" which loosely translates as "to give up"/"to leave something alone". It first appears in 11-12th century and, thanks to the ruling house of "Nemanjic", has ample mention in written records during the Middle ages. Another possible meaning is "without possessions", derived from Serbian "nemati" for "to have not". The name may refer to:
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Surname
- Stefan Nemanja, Grand Prince of Rascia, 1166–1196
Given name
- Nemanja Čorović, Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Gordić, Bosnian basketball player
- Nemanja Jovanović, Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Kojic, Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Matić, Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Milisavljević, Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Mirosavljev, Serbian shooter
- Nemanja Nikolić (footballer), Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Nikolić (singer), Serbian singer
- Nemanja Tenjović,Serbian advocate for youth rights
- Nemanja Pavlović, Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Rnić, Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Tomić, Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Vasiljević, Serbian footballer
- Nemanja Vukašinović, Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Vuković, Montenegrin footballer
- Nemanja Vidić, Serbian footballer
See also
- Slavic names
External links
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- Serbian masculine given names
- Slavic masculine given names
- European masculine given names
- Masculine given names
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