Dragoljub (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгољуб) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from Slavic drag- ("dear, beloved") and ljub ("love, to like"), both very common in Slavic dithematic names. It roughly means "dear love". It may refer to:

Dragoljub
Chetnik leader Dragoljub Mihailović
Gendermale
Language(s)Slavic
Origin
Word/namedrag ("dear, beloved") + -ljub ("love, to like")
Meaning"Dear love"
Region of originEastern Europe
Other names
Alternative spellingДрагољуб
Nickname(s)Draža
Related namesLjubodrag, Milodrag

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References

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  • Milica Grković (1977). Rečnik ličnih imena kod Srba. Vuk Karadžić.
  • Katarina Stojanović (2007). Srpska imena: narodna i hrišćanska. Gramatik. ISBN 978-86-84421-51-9.