Ekmečić is a Serbo-Croatian surname, derived from the word ekmečija, a Turkish loanword (ekmekci), meaning "bread maker" or "bread seller" (ekmek means "bread"). Its literal meaning is "the descendant of an ekmekci" or "little bread maker".[1]
| Language(s) | Serbo-Croatian |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Turkish |
| Derivation | ekmečija (sh); ekmekci (tr) |
| Meaning | "bread maker" or "bread seller" |
People with this surname:
- Ismet Ekmečić (born 1969), Slovenian footballer of Bosniak descent
- Milorad Ekmečić (born 1928-2015), Serbian historian, originally from Bosnia
- Savo Ekmečić (born 1948), Bosnian football goalkeeper
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Нишкановић, Мирослав (2004). Српска презимена: значење - распрострањеност - порекло породица. Српски генеалошки центар. p. 95. ISBN 978-86-83679-16-4.
Презиме Екмечић је презиме по занимању родоначелника, који је био пекар - екмеџија.
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