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A given name in Slovene
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01 / Meaning & origin
Radoje is a masculine given name.
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Radoje— “joyful war”
Conjoined with Sviatovid, and lying on a purple bed in the temple in Rugen, was the seven-headed Rugevid, or Ranovid (whose name is explained by reference to the Sanscrit _rana_, blood-thirsty); and likewise Radegost, the god of hospitality, from _rad_, prosperous, and _gose_, a guest, the word so often encountered. Several names began with the first syllable—Rada, Radak, Radan, Radinko, Radmir, Radivoj, Radko, Radman, Radmil, Radoje, Radoslav; and the Illyrians have the…
Conjoined with Sviatovid, and lying on a purple bed in the temple in Rugen, was the seven-headed Rugevid, or Ranovid (whose name is explained by reference to the Sanscrit _rana_, blood-thirsty); and likewise Radegost, the god of hospitality, from _rad_, prosperous, and _gose_, a guest, the word so often encountered. Several names began with the first syllable—Rada, Radak, Radan, Radinko, Radmir, Radivoj, Radko, Radman, Radmil, Radoje, Radoslav; and the Illyrians have the hospitable name of Gostomil, or Guest love: indeed, _gost_ forms the end of many Slavonic names, in accordance with the ready and courteous welcome always offered by this people.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part VII (Names From The Slavonic), Section II (Slavonian Mythology) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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Serbian writer (1873–1908)
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