Prodan
Prodan is a South Slavic masculine given name, itself a passive adjective from Slavic prodati–"to sell", hence meaning "sold". It is attested in Bulgarian and Croatian society since the Middle Ages. It is apotropaic, found in Serbian naming culture along with popular names such as Vuk, Nenad, Staniša and others. Some adopted children were historically also given that byname. Variants and diminutives of the name found in Serbian culture include Prodanac, Prodanko, Proka, Proko, Prokašin, Prole, Proca, Proša, Projo, and others. Variants and diminutives of the name found in Bulgarian culture include Prode, Prodyo, Prodiyo, Prodanko, Proyko, Proye, Proyo, and others. The patronymic surnames Prodanić, Prodanov and Prodanović are derived from the name.
In Russia, Ukraine, Croatia, Italy, Romania and Moldova Prodan is found as a surname.
People
Given name
- Prodan Gardzhev, Bulgarian Olympic wrestler
- Prodan Georgiev, Bulgarian cyclist
- Prodan Rupar, Herzegovinian Serb rebel
- Prodan Tishkov, aka "Chardafon", Bulgarian revolutionary and cavalry officer
Surname
- , badminton player
- Andrea Prodan, Scottish-Italian film actor, composer and musician
- Ciprian Prodan, Romanian footballer
- Daniel Prodan, Romanian footballer
- Dănuț Prodan, Romanian footballer
- Gino Prodan, Croatian footballer
- Ion Prodan (footballer), Moldovan footballer
- Luca Prodan, Italian-Argentine musician
- Oksana Prodan, Ukrainian politician
- Vasyl Prodan, acting mayor of Chernivtsi city, businessman, philanthropist
- Yuriy Prodan, Ukrainian politician