Kovačević


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Kovačević (Serbo-Croatian, Ковачевић), Kovačevič (Slovene and Slovak; feminine (Slovak): Kovačevičová) or Kovačovič (Slovak; feminine: Kovačovičová), is a Slavic surname meaning "[black]smith's son". The surname is derived from Kovač, which means "[black]smith", and is the equivalent of English Smithson.

Kovačević is the second most frequent surname in Croatia. It is the equivalent of the Polish surname Kowalewicz which has the same meaning.

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  • Saša Kovačević, pseudonym of Dobrosav Gavrić (born 1976), Serbian criminal and assassin

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  1. {{Croatian Census 2011. N

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