Radovan
| Pronunciation | ˈradɔvan |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic |
| Meaning | The joyful one |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Radoslav, Radan, Radvan, Radúz |
Radovan (Template:Lang-sr), Template:IPA-cs, derived from 'rad-' "care, joy". It can be translated as "the joyful one".) is a Slavic male given name used in Croatia, Czech Republic, Serbia, and Slovakia.
Variations
- female Radka, Radana, Radmila
Nicknames
Rado, Radko, Raďo, Radek, Dovan, Radánek
Namedays
- January 14,
Slovakia, 
Czech Republic - January 13,
Croatia
Famous namesakes
- Majstor Radovan, a sculptor and architect who lived in Dalmatia, (nowadays part of Croatia) in the 13th century.
- Radovan Krejčíř, Czech 'businessman'(fugitive from Czechia [1], widely believed to be a mob boss),
- Radovan Lipus, Czech director
- Radovan Lukavský, Czech actor and theatrical pedagogue
- Radovan Myslík, Czech DJ and moderator
- Radovan Karadžić, former Bosnian Serb politician
- Radovan Zogović, poet of Montenegro
- Radovan Jelašić, Serbian economist, a governor of Serbian National Bank
Fictional
- Prince Radovan, a film character from the Czech fairy-tale Princezna se zlatou hvězdou by the director Martin Frič