Božović

Božović (Cyrillic: Божовић; plural: Božovići, Божовићи) is Serbian surname, and is one of the most common surnames in Serbia and Montenegro. It derives from personal name Božo (Божо), cognate of the English name Theodor. The part ov designates possession: Božov means Božo's. The suffix ić is a diminutive designation, or descendant designation. Thus the last name can be translated as Božo's son or Božo's daughter.