This is a list of surnames in which the usage is South Slavic; and the pattern is *a.
Struna SloveneFrom Slovene
struna meaning
"string, cord", possibly denoting a maker of rope.
Tesla SerbianOccupational name for a carpenter, derived from Serbian
tesla meaning
"adze". This name was notably borne by the Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla (1856-1943).