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Borojević

Borojević is a Serbian surname. It derives from personal name Boroje , derived from the word bor meaning " pine", with the possessive suffix -ev (Boroje's). The suffix ić is a diminutive designation, or descendant designation. Thus the last name can be translated as Boroje's son.

People with last name Borojević:

  • Svetozar Borojević von Bojna, Austro-Hungarian field marshal described as one of the finest defensive strategists of the First World War
  • Igor Borojević, Serbian musician
  • Petar Borojević (1916—1982), National Hero of Yugoslavia
  • Nikola Borojević (1795-1872), Serbian poet
  • Slavko Borojević (1919-1999), Yugoslav academician and plant geneticist