Đonović

Đonović
Language(s)	Serbian
Origin
Language(s)	Albanian
Word/Name	Jovan
Derivation	from the first name Gjon→Đono (Jovan→Gjon→Đono→Đonović)

Đonović is a Serbian languge family name derived from the first name Gjon of Albanian origin. According to the legends of many Montenegrin highlander tribes, their ancestors came from Albania, so surnames like Đonović and Zogović point to Slavicization of Albanians. According to Mihajlo Petrović, some peopole with Đonović surname claimed that their ancestor was catholic. Đonović surname is mentioned in Dečani chrysobulls in early 14th century.

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