Pavić (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [pǎːʋitɕ])[1] or Pavič is a South Slavic surname, common in Croatia and Serbia. It is derived from the personal name Pavao/Pavo (related to English Paul), by means of patronymic-forming suffix -ić (-ič in Slovenia).
It is among the most common surnames in two counties of Croatia.[2]
It may refer to:
- Ante Pavić (born 1989), Croatian tennis player
- Armin Pavić (1844–1914), Croatian literary historian and politician
- Josip Pavić (born 1982), Croatian water polo player
- Mate Pavić (born 1993), Croatian tennis player
- Milan Pavić (1914–1986), Croatian photographer
- Milorad Pavić (writer) (1929–2009), Serbian writer
- Milorad Pavić (footballer) (1921–2005), Serbian football coach
- Nikola Pavić (1898–1976), Croatian writer
- Ninoslav Pavić, Croatian entrepreneur
- Smiljan Pavič (born 1980), Slovenian professional basketball player
- Siniša Pavić (1933-2024), Serbian writer
- Vlasta Pavić (born 1955), Croatian politician
This page lists people with the surname Pavić.
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References
edit- ^ "Pȁvao". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-17.
Pávić
- ^ "Most frequent surnames, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.