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Surnames

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With most of the old site functions restored, we roled out a new feature that used to be for SGS members only. The surname database, which we are populating as we speak, will contain a lot of information such as:

  1. Surname and alternative spelling,
  2. Background information; alternative spelling, etymology, migration information,
  3. Slava's; if applicable the family saint will be listed,
  4. Primary Source: The original source that will make it possible to verify the status of the surname entry,
  5. Location: Via Google Maps.

All information will be linked and referenced. We will soon allow the public to post entries. We are always open for volunteers and feedback.

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The origin of surnames

Just as in the vast majority of other European countries the majority of Serbian surnames are patronymic. This means that the surname Jovanovic would be derived from one of the ancestors with the name of Jovan. In some very rare cases you can see the metronymic naming, but this is very rare.


The way surnames originated can be diplayed on the following way:


Patronymic; naming after one of the ancestors,
Occupational; naming after ones profession e.g. Strugar,
Geographical; being named after a geographic location,
Descriptive; being named after a special physical feature inside ones family,
Anecdotal; being named after a particular event in ones live,

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