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ArchivesRe: I can't find either one of my Last names
in reply to a message by carolinadiminick
Oliveras is related to the given name Oliver. Diminick is almost definitely an Anglicized spelling. Most Croatian names end with -ic, which is a patronymic. The first part I'm not sure, it could possibly be related to given names Dmitar or Dominik.
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The original form of the surname was probably Diminić. It's very rare in Croatia today, according to this website:
https://actacroatica.com/en/surname/Diminic/ (in English)
https://actacroatica.com/en/surname/Diminic/ (in English)
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Oliveras is a Catalan surname, meaning 'olive trees'. So denoting an ancestor who lived near an olive grove. Or perhaps there is a village called Oliveras.
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