Perica
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Perica (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [pɛˈrɪtsa]) is a Croat and Serb male given name; it is also prevalent as a surname. Perica is a diminutive of Petar, translating to Pete and Peter in English, respectively.[1]
In Croatian and Serbian popular culture Perica often portrays a stereotype of an innocent or mischievous young boy with a very straightforward way of thinking. An example is Perica Šafranek in the 1970 classic Croatian (then Yugoslav) comedy film Tko pjeva zlo ne misli. He is common in jokes and is similar to Little Johnny in English.
[edit] Given name
- Perica Bukić, Croatian water polo player and politician
- Perica Marošević, American Major League Soccer player
- Perica Ognjenović, Serbian soccer player
- Perica Radić, Serbian soccer player
- Perica Stančeski, Macedonian soccer player
- Perica Vlašić, Croatian rower
[edit] Surname
- Rose Perica Mofford (maiden name of Perica that was kept as middle name), Governor of Arizona from 1988 to 1991
- Vjekoslav Perica, Croatian writer and academic
- Zlatko Perica, guitarist
- Adrian Perica, executive at Goldman Sachs and Apple, US Army officer and graduate of the United States Military Academy
- Petar Perica, Croatian Catholic priest
[edit] References
- ^ Croatian-English Dictionary, 7th edition. Zagreb, Croatia: Školska knjiga, 1996.
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