Klisanin Explained

Klisanin[1] or Klišanin[2] is a Croatian toponymic surname for an inhabitant of Klis (municipality in Dalmatia). According to oral tradition, 2 brothers from Klis with the surname Džaja moved to the town of Aržano wherein they were given the nickname "Klišanin" (inhabitant of Klis) which they would begin using as a surname. Later one of the brothers moved to the Croatian village Miši near the town of Livno in modern day Bosnia and Herzegovina. Where his descendants still carry the surname Klišanin.[3] Notable people with the surname include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Klisanin Surname . 2020-07-27 . forebears.io . Approximately 71 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: Croatia..
  2. Web site: Klišanin Surname . 2020-07-27 . forebears.io . Approximately 313 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Croatia; Highest density in: Croatia..
  3. Web site: Klišanin . 2020-07-27 . ogorje.net . Prezime je ustvari naziv stanovnika Klisa, mjesta s poznatom i danas dobor očuvanom tvrđavom, smještenom između Kozjaka i Mosora, […] (The surname is actually the name of the inhabitants of Klis, a place with a famous and still well-preserved fortress, located between Kozjak and Mosor, […]).

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