Vojislav
Vojislav (Serbian: Војислав; pronounced [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"), which both are very common in Slavic names. Its feminine form is Vojislava. It may refer to:
- Stefan Vojislav (fl. 1034–43), Serbian ruler
- Vojislav Brajović (born 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
 Serbian ruler Stefan Vojislav | |
| Pronunciation | pronounced [ʋǒjislaʋ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | masculine |
| Language(s) | Serbo-Croatian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | voj ("war, warrior") + slava ("glory, fame") |
| Meaning | "war glory", "glorious warrior" |
| Region of origin | Balkans |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Vojislava (f.) |
| Nickname(s) | Vojo |
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