Milica

Milica (Serbian Cyrillic: Милица; pronounced Millitsa) is a feminine name popular in Balkan countries. It is derived from the Serb word element mil(a), meaning kind and "dear", with the diminutive suffix "-itsa". The name was used for a number of queens and princesses, including Milica of Serbia, wife of Tsar Lazar, who is honored as a saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church. Milica has been the most popular name for girls born in Serbia since 1991, and is overall the most common female given name in the country.[1] The name is occasionally given the phonetic spelling Milizza in English speaking countries. The name of Princess Milica of Montenegro was often translated as Milizza in English language publications.

Milica
Princess Milica of Serbia in a painting by Vladislav Titlbah, late 19th century, The National Museum in Kikinda
PronunciationMILL-its-uh
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameSlavic
Meaning"sweetling"
Region of origincountries that speak Slavic languages
Other names
Related namesMilizza, Melissa

Individuals named Milica

See also

Notes

  1. Most popular Serbian names (Census 2011)
  2. Zuskin, E; Piasek, M; Piasek, G; Sarić, M; Mustajbegović, J; Susec, T (2006). "[Women and medical skill--historic view]". Lijec Vjesn. 128: 114–21. PMID 16808102.
  3. http://bib.irb.hr/prikazi-rad?rad=250064
  4. "više od informacije!". laudato.hr. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.