Ivica
Ivica [ iʋit͡sa ] is the South Slav Kose and diminutive of the Slavic first name Ivan, with Ivan corresponds to the Slavic, Christian version of the Latinized first name John, which differs from the Greek ( Ιωάννης = Ioannes ) or Hebrew ( יוחנן = Yochanan ) form of the same first name derived.
Contrary to popular, wrong opinion, in Ivica it could be a female name because of the ending in-a, Ivica, however, in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia exclusively a male first name. The only exception is Slovenia, where Ivica both a male and a female first name can be. The same spelled first name for women but is pronounced differently or stressed (long I am beginning). In parts of Dalmatia (Croatia) and Herzegovina (Bosnia - Herzegovina) hear are some women in the name Ivica, although this is not an official, registered nickname, but a Kose or nickname for women who usually Ivana ( feminine form of Ivan ), Iva (derivation by Ivana ), Ivka or Ivanka hot ( further derivations by Ivana ). Analogous to the Slovenian example, Ivica here is also pronounced differently or stressed (again: I long at the beginning).
The male first name Ivica enjoyed especially in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s great popularity.
He is now considered obsolete and is possibly still awarded in families within which there is still a tradition of naming the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren after their fathers, grandfathers or great-grandfathers. Although Ivica is a typical Croatian Catholic first name, this was awarded nichtsdestotroz frequently and exclusively in the Serbian Orthodox families or mixed Catholic-Orthodox marriages. The Serbian form of the first name Ivan is Jovan, those of Ivica is in Serbia Jovica. The first name Ivica is not represented in the Muslim population, since this is a Christian first name. Names are assigned on the territory of former Yugoslavia in general by national and religious affiliation. Cases in which names are of a different nationality or faith community preferred, are very rare.
In addition, there are other Ivica Kose and diminutives of the first name Ivan, such as: Ivo, Ico, Ive Ivek ( in Croatian Zagorje ), Iko, Ivko, more rarely, Vanja and more others.
Bearers of the name
- Ivica Avramović (born 1976 ), former Serbian football player
- Ivica Banović ( born 1980 ), Croatian football player
- Ivica Dacic (born 1966 ), Serbian Prime Minister
- Ivica Dragutinović ( born 1975 ), former Serbian football player
- Ivica Grlić ( born 1975 ), former football player of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ivica Horvat (1926 - 2012), former Croatian football player and coach
- Ivica Kostelic ( born 1979 ), Croatian skier
- Ivica Kralj (born 1973 ), former Montenegrin football player
- Ivica Križanac ( born 1979 ), Croatian football player
- Ivica Mornar ( born 1974 ), former Croatian football player
- Ivica Olic ( born 1979 ), Croatian football player
- Ivica Osim ( born 1941 ), former Bosnian- Herzegovinian soccer player and coach
- Ivica Račan (1944 - 2007), former Croatian Prime Minister
- Ivica Serfezi (1935 - 2004), former Croatian pop singer
- Ivica Surjak ( born 1953 ), former Croatian football player
- Ivica Todorić ( born 1951 ), Croatian private entrepreneur, founder and CEO of the largest Croatian Private Group: Agrokor
- Ivica Todorov ( born 1950 ), former Serbian football player
- Ivica Vastić (born 1969 ), former Austro- Croatian football player