Croatian
names are used in the country of Croatia and other Croatian communities throughout the world.
BROZ CroatianDerived from
Broz, a diminutive of
AMBROZIJE. This was the birth surname of the Yugoslavian dictator Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980).
KASUN CroatianPossibly derived from the old Slavic word
kazati meaning
"to order, to command".
KOŠAR CroatianFrom Croatian
koš meaning
"basket", originally indicating a person who made or sold baskets.
MLAKAR Slovene, CroatianReferred to someone who lived near a pool, derived from South Slavic
mlaka meaning
"pool, puddle".