Dunja
Dunja (Serbian Cyrillic: Дуња) is a Serbian,Croatian and Bosnian feminine given name which is in fact homonymous with the vocabulary word for "quince." It derives from the Russian pet form of the Greek name Evdokia. It is a popular name in Serbia,Croatia and Bosnia.[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Dunja Hayali (born 1974), German journalist and television presenter
- Dunja Ilić (born 1990), Serbian pop singer, songwriter and composer
- Dunja Knebl (born 1946), Croatian acoustic/folk singer
- Dunja Mijatović, Bosnian expert on media law and media regulation
- Dunja Vejzović (born 1943), Croatian opera singer
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | South Slavic |
| Name day | September 4 (Croatia) |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | quince |
| Region of origin | Southeast Europe |
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