Prodan

Prodan (Bulgarian and Serbian: Продан) is a South Slavic (Bulgarian[1] and Serbian[2]) masculine given name, itself a passive adjective (prodan) from Slavic prodati–"to sell", hence meaning "sold".[2] It is attested in Bulgarian[1] and Serbian[2] society since the Middle Ages. It is apotropaic (protective),[2] found in Serbian naming culture along with popular names such as Vuk, Nenad, Staniša and others.[3] Some adopted children were historically also given that byname.[4] Variants and diminutives of the name found in Serbian culture include Prodanac (Проданац), Prodanko (Проданко), Proka (Прока), Proko (Проко), Prokašin (Прокашин), Prole (Проле), Proca (Проца), Proša (Проша), Projo (Пројо), and others.[2] Variants and diminutives of the name found in Bulgarian culture include Prode (Проде), Prodyo (Продьо), Prodiyo (Продю), Prodanko (Проданко), Proyko (Пройко), Proye (Пройе), Proyo (Пройо), and others.[1] The patronymic surnames Prodanić, Prodanov and Prodanović are derived from the name.

Prodan
Serbian Revolutionary Hadži-Prodan
Gendermale
Language(s)Serbian, Bulgarian
Origin
Word/nameSlavic prodati ("to sell")
Meaning"sold", used as protective name
Region of originBalkans
Other names
Alternative spellingПродан (in Cyrillic)

In Russia, Ukraine, Romania and Moldova Prodan (Russian and Ukrainian: Продан) is found as a surname.


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Surname

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  • Gandev, Khristo (1972). Bŭlgarskata narodnost prez 15 [i.e. petnadeseti] vek: Demogr. i etnogr. izsledvane. Nauka i izkustvo.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Grković, Milica (1977). Rečnik ličnih imena kod Srba. Belgrade: Vuk Karadžić.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Barjaktarović, Mirko (1986). Pantelić, Nikola (ed.). O srodničkim nazivima. Гласник Етнографског музеја у Београду. 50. Belgrade: Etnografski muzej u Beogradu. p. 164.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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