Revision History

loadingDate    Editor    Name ID    Change Summary
4/23/2024, 9:35 PM Mike C tesla added (from user-submitted name 214263)
2/12/2018, 2:16 PM Sofia 214263
1/26/2016, 2:49 AM Sofia 214263
1/26/2016, 2:49 AM Sofia 214263
1/25/2016, 8:53 PM HL 214263
12/11/2015, 6:50 PM HL

Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Serbian
Scripts Тесла(Serbian)

Meaning & History

Occupational name for a carpenter, derived from Serbian tesla meaning "adze". This name was notably borne by the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943).