Davor

Gender Masculine
Usage Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
Scripts Давор(Serbian)

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain, possibly from an old Slavic exclamation expressing joy or sorrow. This was the name of a supposed Slavic war god. His name was the basis for the word davorije, a type of patriotic war song popular in the 19th century [1].

Related Names

VariantsDavorin(Croatian) Davorin(Slovene)
Feminine FormsDavorka(Croatian) Davorka(Serbian)

Name Days

Croatia: September 6
Croatia: December 29

Categories

Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest, feelings, happiness, sadness, uncertain etymology

Sources & References

  1. Page at https://www.enciklopedija.hr/clanak/davorija.
Entry updated April 23, 2024