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MILAN Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, RussianFrom the given name
MILAN, a derivative of names such as
BOHUMIL and
MILOSLAV, containing the Slavic elements
mil or
milu meaning ‘grace, favor, dear’.
MODRIĆ CroatianFamous bearer of this surname is Croatian footballer Luka Modrić.
MOHORKO SloveneIt comes from the latin given name ERMACORA. the Sain Bishop of Aquileia, near Venice.
MOSLAVAC CroatianHabitational name for someone from Moslavina, a region in Croatia.
NOVOSEL CroatianDerived from
nov, meaning "new", and
selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".
NOVOSELEC CroatianDerived from
nov, meaning "new", and
selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village".
NOVOSELIĆ CroatianDerived from
nov, meaning "new", and
selo, meaning "village", so the possible meaning is "the one who's new to the village"....
[more] OBRADOVIĆ SerbianPatronymic from the personal name
OBRAD, a derivative of obradovati meaning "to give joy".
OBUĆA BosnianDerived from
obuća meaning ''footwear'', denoting someone who made or sold footwear.
OMERBEGOVIĆ BosnianDerived from
OMER and
beg, a title of Turko-Mongol origin meaning ''chief'' or ''commander''.
PAŠALIĆ Bosnian, CroatianDerived from
paša, meaning "Pasha", which was a high rank in the Ottoman political and military system.
PEĆANAC SerbianHabitational name for someone from the village of Peći, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
PEJOVIĆ Serbian (Russified, Modern)Pejović is a Serbian surname. Mainly used in serbia. But also used in Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Macedonia
PIRONKOV BulgarianA professional Bulgarian tennis player, Tsvetana Pironkova, bears this surname.
PLEVNELIEV BulgarianFrom the Bulgarian name for the Greek village of Petroussa (called Plevnya in Bulgarian), itself derived from Bulgarian плевня
(plevnya) meaning "barn". A notable bearer is Bulgarian president
Rosen Plevneliev (1964-).
PODRIZNIK SloveneFrom the article of clothing of the same name worn by priests, possibly denoting a maker of them or perhaps a relative of a clergyman.
POSAVEC CroatianDenotes a person living in Posavina, an area that is adjacent or near the Sava river in Croatia.
PRINCIP Bosnian, SerbianProbably derived from Latin
princeps "leader, initiator, prince", which itself was ultimately derived from
primus "first" and
capere "to take". The surname may thus have originated as a nickname for someone with a princely appearance, or for someone who was the illegitimate offspring of a prince...
[more] PUHAR Serbian (Modern, Rare)The last name of the contestant Mirjana Puhar from America's Next Top Model, who originally was born in Serbia. She died on February 24, 2015, aged 19 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
PUNTAR Slovene, CroatianDerived from a 19th century phrase that denoted someone who supported the unification of the Kingdoms of Croatia and Dalmatia within Austria-Hungary.
PUŠNIK SloveneHabitational name for someone living near or on a
pušča, which is Slovene for "uncultivated land" or "wasteland".
RAK Polish, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian, JewishPolish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Hungarian (Rák), and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Slavic rak ‘crab’, ‘lobster’, or ‘crayfish’. This was applied as an occupational name for someone who caught and sold crayfish, crabs, or lobsters, or as a nickname to someone thought to resemble such a creature...
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