Danica (given name)

Danica [ daɲit͡sa ] (Serbian Cyrillic: Даница ) is a feminine first name, which is mainly used in Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia and the Slovene-speaking area.

Origin

The name Danica comes from the Croatian, Serbian and Slovenian word zvijezda / Zvezda Danica, which in German means' morning star.

Variants

Other forms: Dani, Dana; Danijicen

Well-known bearers of the name

  • Danica Daniela Milatovic, German pop singer of Yugoslav descent
  • Danica Patrick, American racing driver
  • Danica McKellar, American actress and mathematician
  • Danica Radojčić, Serbian singer

Others

  • In English-speaking countries, the name was up to the 1980s still in use
  • Danica Ilirska was the literary supplement of the first Croatian language newspaper Horvatske Novine,
  • Later Danica most important newspaper based in the United States and Canada Croats.
  • Slovene Cultural Association " Danica " in St. Primus in the Jaun Valley in Carinthia
  • A journal title
  • The KZ Danica, which was located in the premises of the chemical plant " Danica "
  • Female first name
  • Slavic personal name
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