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Name Modrić
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Croatian
Other Forms FormsModrič, Modric, Modrich, Modritsch, Modrick, Moderick, Modrinić, Modrovčić, Modrušan, Modrušić, Modrović, Modrovich
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Meaning & History
Derived from Croatian mȍdar meaning "blue", most likely used to refer to a person who wore blue clothes. It can also be a habitational name for someone from any of the various places called Modrić, Modrič, Modrići, Modrića, Modruš or Modřice in Croatia. The Croatian soccer player Luka Modrić (1985-) is a famous bearer of this name.