All over the world, Новица (Novica 
, Новица 
, Novitsa 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral given name. The forename Новица is habitual in Southern Europe, particularly Montenegro, where it is quite a common masculine name, Serbia, and North Macedonia, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Serbia, Indonesia, and Montenegro. Much less frequently, Новица is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Novica | North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Indonesia, Serbia, Montenegro |
| Новица | Russia, Ukraine |
| Novitsa | Bulgaria |
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новица церовић Serbian noble, ME (b. 1805) |
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новица здравковић folk singer from Serbia, RS (b. 1947) |
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новица ђурић Serbian journalist and poet, RS (b. 1956) |
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новица тончев Serbian politician, Minister without portfolio, RS (b. 1962) |
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| новица ђукић Serbian journalist and comics artist (1925-2012), RS (b. 1925) |
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новица бјелица volleyball player, RS (b. 1983) |
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новица величковић Serbian basketball player, RS (b. 1986) |
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| новица савић Serbian writer, RS (b. 1943) |
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| новица урошевић Serbian singer, RS (b. 1945) |
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| новица петковић RS (b. 1941) |
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| новица марјановић Serbian writer, RS (b. 1951) |
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| новица неговановић RS (b. 1945) |
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| новица блажић RS (b. 1959) |
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| новица гушић RS |
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