Hoxha (surname)
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Lord, khawaja (Persian: خواجه, romanized: khvājeh; Arabic: خواجة, romanized: khawājah) |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Hodžić (South Slavs) |
Hoxha (pronounced [ˈhɔdʒa]) is an Albanian surname, derived from the Persian title khawaja ("master") via Turkish hoca. Hoxha is the most common surname in Albania and the 9th most common surname in Kosovo.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
Politics and diplomacy
[edit]- Bedri Hoxha, Albanian politician
- Enver Hoxha (1908–1985), Communist leader of Albania in 1944–1985
- Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001), Yugoslav politician and Kosovo's leader during the time of Tito
- Fatos Hoxha, Albanian politician
- Ferit Hoxha (born 1967), Albanian diplomat
- Hysen Hoxha (1861–1934), a signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence; uncle of Enver Hoxha
- Ismail Hoxha, Albanian politician
- Joe Hoxha, American politician
- Nexhmije Hoxha (1921–2020), Albanian politician, wife of Enver Hoxha
- Rajmond Hoxha, Albanian politician
Sport and games
[edit]- Alban Hoxha (born 1987), Albanian football goalkeeper
- Altin Hoxha (born 1990), Albanian footballer
- Arber Hoxha (born 1998), Albanian footballer
- Bujar Hoxha, Albanian chess master
- Erand Hoxha (born 1985), Albanian footballer
- Florian Hoxha (born 2001), Kosovan footballer
- Hamels Hoxha (born 1992), Albanian footballer
- Rigers Hoxha (born 1985), Albanian footballer
- Sidni Hoxha (born 1992), Albanian swimmer
- Sulejman Hoxha (born 1990), Albanian footballer
- Yll Hoxha (born 1987), Kosovar football player
Other fields
[edit]- Anna Hoxha, known as Anna Oxa (born 1992), Italian singer
- Dritan Hoxha (1968–2008), Albanian businessman
- Iljas Mirahori (Iljaz Hoxha), 15th-century Albanian Janissary, scientist, and teacher of an Ottoman sultan
- Luan Hoxha (born 1960), Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Albania in 2006–2008
- Zulfi Hoxha (born 1992), Albanian-American terrorist
References
[edit]- ^ Caka, Nebi; Caka, Ali (2016). "Mbiemrat e shqiptarëve të Kosovës – prejardhja dhe shpërndarja rajonale (Origin and regional distribution of Kosovo Albanian surnames)". Studime shoqërore ASHAK. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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