Pronunciation | Serbo-Croatian: [pǎːʋloʋitɕ] |
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Language(s) | South Slavic |
Origin | |
Meaning | "son of Pavao/Pavle/Pavlo" |
Region of origin | former Yugoslavia |
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Pavlović (Serbo-Croatian) or Pavlovič (in Slovenian and Slovak) is a surname of South Slavic origin stemming from the male given name Pavao, Pavle or Pavel, which are all Slavic variants of Paul. It was formed using the patronymic suffix -ović, meaning son of Pavao/Pavle/Pavel.
Pavlović is the ninth most frequent surname in Serbia.[1] It is among the most frequent surnames in three Croatian counties.[2]
It may refer to: