Preradović
Surname list
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Preradović (Serbian Cyrillic: Прерадовић) is a Serbian surname, derived from Prerad. The surname is traditionally widespread in territories of the historical Military Frontier. At least 100 individuals with the surname died at the Jasenovac concentration camp.[1] It may refer to:
- Petar Preradović (1818–1872), Austro-Hungarian general
- Paula von Preradović (1887–1951), Austrian poet
- Rajko Depreradović (c. 1700 – after 1764) was a Serbian leader of colonists who settled the Donbas region in 1752. He is the father of Nikolay and Leontii.
- Nikolay Depreradovich (1767–1843) one of the most decorated Russian Generals who fought against Napoleonic France.
- Leontii Depreradovich (1766-1844) also fought against Napoleonic France with distinction.
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| Language | Serbo-Croatian |
Families
The Preradović hail from Old Serbia, from where they settled the Kingdom of Hungary.[2] Jovan Preradović from Bačka received Hungarian noble status in 1626.[2] The nobility status was confirmed in 1667 for Jovan's son, Ivan.[3] A Preradović family moved from Počitelj in Lika to Donja Krajina (modern Bjelovar-Križevci County) in 1750.[3] Lieutenant Rajko Preradović from Bačka brought Serbs from Potisje to Russia in 1751.[2] The Preradović family was one of several families that had settled New Serbia and Slavo-Serbia.[4] The Preradović family in Hungary were kin to the Preradović family in the Military Frontier.[5] The Preradović family in the Tisa Military Frontier[6] received nobility status in 1704.[7] General and poet Petar Preradović belonged to this family.[7]
See also
- Preradović Square, Zagreb