Ljubica

Ljubica ( Serbian , Macendonian : Љубица) is a female given name .

Origin and meaning

The name is used in Serbian, Macedonian, Slovenian and Croatian and is formed from the Slavic element lyuby , which means love ; in conjunction with a diminutive suffix . It can also come from the Serbo-Croatian ljubicica , which means purple .

The male form is Ljuban (Serbian, Croatian) and Ljuben (Macendonian).

Well-known namesake

• Ljubica Jelušič (* 1960), Slovenian politician
• Ljubica Kecman (* 1993), Serbian volleyball player
• Ljubica Marić (1909–2003), Yugoslav and Serbian composer

See also

• Residence of Princess Ljubica
• Ľubica (disambiguation)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ljubica. Retrieved May 6, 2019 .