Hoxha (surname)

Hoxha

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. It is the most common surname in Albania. "Hoxha" could refer to several people:

• Enver Hoxha (1908–1985), Communist leader of Albania in 1944–1985
• Iljas Mirahori (Iljaz Hoxha), 15th-century Albanian Janissary, scientist, and teacher of an Ottoman sultan
• Hysen Hoxha (1861–1934), a signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence; uncle of Enver Hoxha
• Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001), Yugoslav politician and Kosovo's leader during the time of Tito
• Nexhmije Hoxha (1921–2020), Albanian politician, wife of Enver Hoxha
• Luan Hoxha (born 1960), Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Albania in 2006–2008
• Anna Hoxha (stage name: Anna Oxa) (born 1961), Italian singer
• Ferit Hoxha (born 1967), Albanian diplomat
• Dritan Hoxha (1968–2008), Albanian businessman
• Erand Hoxha (born 1985), Albanian footballer
• Rigers Hoxha (born 1985), Albanian footballer
• Alban Hoxha (born 1987), Albanian football goalkeeper
• Yll Hoxha (born 1987), Kosovar football player
• Altin Hoxha (born 1990), Albanian footballer
• Sulejman Hoxha (born 1990), Albanian footballer
• Hamels Hoxha (born 1992), Albanian footballer
• Sidni Hoxha (born 1992), Albanian swimmer
• Zulfi Hoxha (born 1992), Albanian-American terrorist
• Bedri Hoxha, Albanian politician
• Bujar Hoxha, Albanian chess master
• Fatos Hoxha, Albanian politician
• Ismail Hoxha, Albanian politician
• Rajmond Hoxha, Albanian politician
• Joe Hoxha, American politician