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History of
family names in Croatia
Female
given names
as a motivator for Croatian surnames
Formation
of Croatian family names based on female first names wasn't
a frequent occurence and is often difficult to discern that
a surname is actually motivated by the first name of a woman.
Earlier in history,
women would typically not bear a surname, but would use
the name of a father, husband, brother or a son instead.
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 like becoming a widow early in life or being
pregnant out of wedlock.
Oldest Croatian
female names
Croatian female
given names are recorded in oldest historical records between
9th and 13th century AD. Some of those names are Alba (white,
happy), Buna or Bona (kind, good), Demetria (goddess of
the Earth), Rosana (a rose), Stella (a star), Viola (violet),
all of which are of early Christian origin. There were also
widespread old Croatian female names like Bela (white),
Dobra (kind, good), Gruba (rough), Ljuba (a kiss), Kazimira
(utterance, speak), Mira (peace), Stana...
Many centuries
after, we find Croatian surnames which echo those old Croatian
female given names: Belić, Bilić, Dobrić, Grubić, Ljubić,
Mirić, Stanić etc.
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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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