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10/6/2014, 6:23 PM Goweegie2
8/2/2014, 11:21 PM Goweegie2
8/2/2014, 11:21 PM Goweegie2

Name Baraga
Type Surname
Usage Slovene
Pronounced Pron. BAR-ə-gə, BER-ə-gə (American)
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

A Slovene surname of unknown origin. A notable bearer was Slovene-American Roman Catholic bishop Frederic Baraga (1797-1868), who was the bishop of Marquette, a town in Upper Michigan, USA. There is also a village in Upper Michigan named Baraga, which was named after the bishop.
Added 8/2/2014 by Goweegie2