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Prodan

Prodan (Bulgarian: Продан) is a South Slavic (Bulgarian, Serbian and Croatian ) masculine given name, itself a passive adjective (prodan) from Slavic prodati–"to sell", hence meaning "sold". It is attested in Bulgarian and Croatian society since the Middle Ages. It is apotropaic (protective), 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 (Russian and Ukrainian: Продан) is found as a surname.

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Prodan (Bulgarian: Продан) is a South Slavic (Bulgarian, Serbian and Croatian ) masculine given name, itself a passive adjective (prodan) from Slavic prodati–"to sell", hence meaning "sold". It is attested in Bulgarian and Croatian society since the Middle Ages. It is apotropaic (protective), 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 (Russian and Ukrainian: Продан) is found as a surname.

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  1. date of birth: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358957753

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