Borozan
Borozan is a Serbian-Montenegrin and Croatian, surname, meaning "trumpeter". The etymology of the word is Ottoman Turkish, from the native Turkish boru and the Persian suffix -zen or -zan denoting one who plays an instrument.
People named Borozan include:
- Vuko Borozan, Montenegrin handball player
- Ranko Borozan, former Yugoslav footballer
Anthropology
- The Borozan brotherhood in Ceklin, according to tradition, originate from a ban Radivoj, which is supported from a document dating to 1609. The Borozani and Lompari of Ceklin are related, claiming the same ancestor, who is believed to have settled in Bokovo from Strugare, originally from Burovik. The brotherhood has the slava of Đurđic. A Borozan family settled in Cetinje in 1807.
- A Borozan family was among the ktetors to the building of the Church of St. Nicholas in Kumanovo.
- A Borozan brotherhood headed by brothers Đuro, Stojan and Uroš who together had 18 children lived in Mostar during World War II; most of the family were killed by the Ustasha.
- A Borozan brotherhood lived in Košutica and Borova prior to World War II.