Marušič

Marušič is a Slovene matronymic surname, mostly present in western Slovenia (the Slovenian Littoral)[1] and in the Slovene-inhabited areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. The name derives from the female personal name Maruša, which is a diminutive of Marija, Mary. The surname thus means something like "the descendant of Mary", or "the one from Mary's family".

It may refer to:

  • Andrej Marušič, Slovenian psychiatrist
  • Branko Marušič, Slovenian historian
  • Dorjan Marušič, Slovenian physician and politician, Minister of Health of Slovenia
  • Dragan Marušič, Slovenian mathematician
  • Drago Marušič, Yugoslav politician
  • Fedja Marušič, Slovenian sportsman
  • Fran Marušič, Anti-Fascist activist, member of the TIGR organization
  • Ivan Marušič, Slovenian architect
  • Lovrenc Marušič, Slovene 18th century monk and playwright
  • Tomaž Marušič, Slovenian politician

A variant of the surname is Marussig. For example:

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