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First given
name Ivan as a root for many Croatian surnames
Potent
base for creation
of many family names
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The
Croatian equivalent for the English proper name "John"
is Ivan
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What is in English
language known as the first given name John, or in
German Hans, originates from the the Hebrew Jechochanan
(with the meaning Lord is gracious). Greeks took
over that name in the form of Johanan and Romans
as Johannes. It denotes one of the most frequent
names in Christian world, borne by many prominent as well
as less prominent people.
In Croatia, the
form of this name is Ivan. Because of it's widespread
use among Croats, it became a potent base for creation of
many Croatian family names: Ivić, Ivković, Ivanišević, Ivčić,
Ivandić, Ivanić, Ivanac, Ivetić, Ivanuš, Ivanušić, Ivičić,
Ivičević, Iveljić, Ivačić, Ivšić, and some even claim that
surnames Iko and Ikić originate from that first given name.
But that is not
all. One of the naming distinctions between Croats and Serbs
is the fact that first given names among Serbs often retain
their Greek form, so, what is in Croatia Ivan in
Serbia is Jovan. In the past, however, that distinction
wasn't as clear as it is today, so quite a few Croatian
surnames are based on Greek form of the first given name
Ivan: Jović, Jovčić, Jovičević, Jovičić, Jovanić,
Jovanović, Jovančević, Jovanovac...
Also German variant
Hans made an influence in formation of Croatian surnames
Hanžek, Hanžeković, Hanž as well as (some scholars
claim) of Janžeković and Anžulović.
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 Female
given names as a motivator for Croatian surnames 
A matronymic surname would be typically created using a name of a women
who particularly excelled in a community, or was famous because of some fortunate
or less fortunate circumstance.
Tidbits
of Janeš family history available online
Nenad Menićanin gathered valuable data from various sources on the meaning,
geography and genealogy of his ancestors, and published his findings on the
internet.
A
new book published on the history of the noble Jelačić family
Pavao Maček, a prominent Croatian historian, introduced the book "Noble
clans of Jelačićs" in Zaprešić City Hall.
Herzegovian
village of Hardomilje and it's clans
The most prominent clans and family names in the area are Bandur, Boras,
Bubalo, Ćuže, Gadže, Grbavac, Ilić, Jelinić, Kravić, Mandić, Miloš, Rupčić and
Vukšić.
Vučetić
nobility from Brinje and Senj
The first mention of the Vuchetich surname can be traced back to a certain
Bosnian nobleman Pribislav and his last will written at the second half of the
15th century. (14 Mar 2010)
Bosnia-Herzegovina,
an important area for genealogical research for Croats
Vital records kept in local Catholic parishes have always been crucial in
claims of Croats in the area about their identity and history.
Pitomača
family trees researched
An interesting work about genealogy of residents of the Croatian town situated
between Đurđevac and Virovitica had been published on the internet.
Slavonian
settlements with a significant German population
By 1931, in about hundred settlements in eastern parts of Croatia lived
about 20 thousand inhabitants of Germanic origin.
Aristocracy
of the Republic of Ragusa
One of the oldest and most prominent aristocracies in the Mediterranean
region had developed in 12th and 13th century in Dubrovnik region.
Visiting
Croatia (2): Accommodation
We continue our series of articles about the country and it's people for
genealogists preparing to visit Croatia and do the research.
19th
century census as a source of genealogical data
The oldest census in the areas of today's Croatia was performed in 1785,
but the most valuable one was done in 1857.
Visiting
Croatia (1): Transportation
If you plan to visit Croatia to do genealogy research, our series of articles
on transportation, accomodation, telecommunications and the culture may help
you as you prepare for the trip.
Croatian
genealogists invited to contribute
Several interesting new colaborative
internet technologies were presented in Zagreb, Croatia to those interested
in research of Croatian records.
Hrastovac
vital records available online
Up until the end of the World
War II the settlement also known as Eichendorf had been a vibrant society,
mostly inhabited by Germans.
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