Kovačevići (Grahovo)

Kovačeviči (Serbian Cyrillic: Ковачевићи) are a brotherhood in Grahovo, Nikšić, from the Grahovo Tribe. The Kovačevići hail from several villages in Grahovo. They are by far the largest brotherhood of Grahovo.

Origin

The Kovačevići are the largest brotherhood in Grahovo. The Progenitor of the Kovačevići brotherhood is Jovan Kovačević, they came from Jajce, Bosnia in the 1500-1600s and settled in Zaslap, and the Grahovo field. In 1709, a group of the brotherhood moved to Nevesinje.^[1]

History

Some of the brotherhood moved to Nevesinje, Gacka, Stolac, Mostar, Zhupanje, and Lijevna. In Grahovo there were 9 brothers which settled, they built the Saint George Archangel Church. Today there are several hundreds of houses in Montenegro with origins from this brotherhood.^[2]

Notable People

Nikola Kovačević
Sava Kovačević
Drago Obrenov Kovačević
Miloš Kovačević
Vasilije Kovačević Čile
Veljko Kovačević
Vojo Kovačević
Mirko Kovačević
Mitar Kovačević

References

Notes

^ Ivović 1955, p. 28.
^ Vujačić 1990, p. 453.

Books

Ivović, Jovana (1955). Memoari Anta Dakovića (in Serbian). Nikšić.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Vujačić, Marko A. (1990). Znameniti Crnogorski i Hercegovački Junaci (in Serbian). Vol. 2. Pobjeda University of Michigan. ISBN 8630900490.

[FOOTNOTEIvović195528-1] Ivović 1955, p. 28.

[FOOTNOTEVujačić1990453-2] Vujačić 1990, p. 453.

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