Message: "Obituaries" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Obituaries

by Sofia

4/27/2012, 7:59 PM

From my local newspapers, age or year of birth is in brackets.

FEMALE:

Adelajda* (81)
Ana (1925, 1936, 1958)
Ana Sabina* (79)
Anka (1923, 1936)
Cecilija* (72)
Danica (1940)
Doroteja* (92)
Gospava* (1932)
Jaga (1926)
Jelena (1933)
Kata (1943)
Ljuba (1921)
Ljubica (1928)
Marija (1928, 1939)
Milka (1926, 1933, 1948)
Mira (1940)
Seida* (87), son Izedin*
Štefica (1934) -see Stefica
Vilma* (79)
Violeta (89)
Višnja (1914) -see Visnja
Volga*
Zdenka
Zorka (87)
Zvonimira

*are ones that would be considered unusual here

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- Pie +1

4/28/2012, 2:58 AM

I like Adelajda and Sabina, Ljubica, Mira, Milka & Višnja.
Volga after the river? and do you know anything about Gospava and Seida?

- Sofia

4/28/2012, 12:40 PM

Yes, Volga after the river (more here: http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/volga).
Gospava comes from the South Slavic word 'gospa' meaning 'lady'. Gospa is also the term used for the Virgin Mary in Croatia.
Seida is a Muslim name, a form of Sayyida.

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