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.
 Serbian Revolutionary Hadži-Prodan | |
| Gender | male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Serbian, Bulgarian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Slavic prodati ("to sell") |
| Meaning | "sold", used as protective name |
| Region of origin | Balkans |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Продан (in Cyrillic) |
In Russia, Ukraine, Romania and Moldova Prodan (Russian and Ukrainian: Продан) is found as a surname.
Given name
- Hadži-Prodan Gligorijević (1760–1825), Serbian Revolutionary
- Prodan Rupar (1815–1877), Herzegovinian Serb rebel
- Prodan Tishkov "Chardafon" (1860–1906), Bulgarian military
- Prodan Georgiev (1904–?), Bulgarian cyclist
- Prodan Gardzhev (1936–2003), Bulgarian Olympic wrestler
Surname
- Yuriy Prodan (born 1959), Ukrainian politician
- Daniel Prodan (1972–2016), Romanian footballer
- Ion Prodan (born 1992), Moldovan footballer
- Dănuț Prodan (born 1985), Romanian footballer
- Luca Prodan (1953–1987), Italian-Argentine musician
- Ciprian Prodan (born 1979), Romanian footballer
- Andrea Prodan (born 1961), Scottish-Italian film actor, composer and musician
- Alla Prodan (born 1950), badminton player
References
- Gandev 1972, p. 268.
- Grković 1977, p. 162.
- Grković 1977.
- Barjaktarović 1986, p. 164.
Sources
- 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)