Dejan

Also known as Dejan (given name), Dejan (first name)

Dejan () is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic verb dejati, meaning "to act, to do". The name and the derived surname Dejanović are common among South Slavs.

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Given name.name: Dejan
Given name.gender: Male
Given name.region: Balkans
Given name.origin: Serb
Given name.variant forms: Dejaniš, (f.)

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native label: Dejan
Soundex: D250
Cologne phonetics: 26
Caverphone: TYN111
Commons category: Dejan (given name)

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Dejan () is a South Slavic masculine given name, derived from the Slavic verb dejati, meaning "to act, to do". The name and the derived surname Dejanović are common among South Slavs.

The name is first recorded in 1325 (1333) for a voevod of king Stefan Uroš.