Kvesić (IPA: [ˈkvesitɕ]) or Kvesic/Kvesich is a Croatian and Herzegovinian surname.[1] It is believed the surname is derived from the Turkish term kavas (from Arabic: قوّاس (qwwas) with the meaning "archer", "arrow and bow carrying guard")[2] for a kavass by adding the Serbo-Croatian 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
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Croatian via Turkish from Arabic |
| Meaning | descendant of a kavass/courier/armed policeman |
| Region of origin | Bosnia and Herzegovina/Croatia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Kvesic, Kvesich |
| See also | Kavass, Kavasoğlu, القواس |
This page lists people with the surname Kvesić.
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References
edit- ^ "Kvesić Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
Approximately 2,116 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Highest density in: Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- ^ "Kavas Kelime Kökeni (Kavas Word Origin)". etimolojiturkce.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-06-06.