Kvesić
Surname list
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Kvesić (IPA: [ˈkvesitɕ]) or Kvesic/Kvesich is a Croatian and Herzegovinian surname.[1] The surname has its roots in the Dalmatia region. It is believed the surname is derived from the Old Croatian term kves (with the meaning "cross", or "small cross")[2] or from the term kvesa (meaning to stand out or protrude)[3] with the addition of the Slavic surname forming suffix -ić. Notable people with the surname include:
- Anđelko Kvesić (born 1969), retired Bosnian Croat footballer
- Anđelo Kvesić (born 1995), Croatian karateka
- Dijana Kvesić (born 1977), Bosnian Croat swimmer
- Ivan Kvesić (born 1996), Croatian karateka athlete
- Josip Kvesić (born 1990), Bosnian Croat footballer
- Kornelija Kvesić (born 1963), Yugoslav and Croatian former female basketball player
- Mario Kvesić (born 1992), Bosnian Croat footballer
- Matt Kvesic (born 1992), English professional rugby union player
This page lists people with the surname Kvesić.
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LanguageCroatian from Old Croatian "kves" or "kvesa"
Meaningsmall cross - possibly occupational last name for a cross maker and/or protrude
Region of originBosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia (Dalmatia region)
Variant formsKvesic, Kvesich
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language | Croatian from Old Croatian "kves" or "kvesa" |
| Meaning | small cross - possibly occupational last name for a cross maker and/or protrude |
| Region of origin | Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia (Dalmatia region) |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Kvesic, Kvesich |