Vojislav

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Pronunciation pronounced [ʋǒjislaʋ] Language(s) Serbo-Croatian		Gender masculine Region of origin Balkans

Word/name voj ("war, warrior") + slava ("glory, fame") Meaning "war glory", "glorious warrior"

Vojislav (Serbian: Војислав; [ʋǒjislaʋ]) is a Serbian masculine given name, a Slavic dithematic name (of two lexemes), derived from the Slavic words voj ("war, warrior"), and slava ("glory, fame"), both very common in Slavic names. It's feminine form is Vojislava. It may refer to:

Stefan Vojislav (fl. 1034–43), Serbian ruler

Vojislav Brajović (b. 1949), Serbian actor

Vojislav Đonović (1921–2008), Serbian jazz guitarist

Vojislav Ilić (1860–1894), Serbian poet

Vojislav Jovanović Marambo, Serbian university professor and diplomat

Vojislav V. Jovanović, Serbian writer

Vojislav Koštunica (b. 1944), Serbian politician

Vojislav Melić (1940–2006), Yugoslav footballer

Vojislav Mihailović (born 1951), Serbian politician

Vojislav Nikčević (1935–2007), Montenegrin linguist

Vojislav Šešelj (b. 1954), Serbian politician

Vojislav Vranjković (b. 1983), Serbian footballer

Vojislav Vukčević (b. 1938), retired Serbian politician

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