Borojević
Borojević is a Serbian and Croatian surname. It derives from personal name Boroje, derived from the word bor meaning "pine", with the possessive suffix -ev. 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, National Hero of Yugoslavia
- Nikola Borojević, Serbian poet
- Slavko Borojević, Yugoslav academician and plant geneticist