Bjelica
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Bjelica is originally a Serbian and Montenegrin surname. It originates from Old Montenegro's region/clan of Bjelice or The Bjelicas ("Bjelice" being the plural form of "Bjelica" in Serbian). It is nowadays most common in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The surname originates back to the period of emigration of the members of Bjelice to other regions. Many clan members would, in order to preserve their identity, take the clan name as their surname instead of their original family or brotherhood (srb. bratstvo or brastvo) surname. The process of emigration and colonization in the 18-20th century made the surname common throughout Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as in Croatia to a much lesser degree.
Ethnicity
Most Bjelicas are Serbs and Montenegrins, although there are some [[Bosniaks[[ and Croats.
Customs and Religion
Most Bjelicas are Eastern Orthodox and their Slava (the Christian Patron) is Saint John The Baptist.
Notable Persons With This Surname
- Dimitrije Bjelica, b.1935, Serbian chess FIDE Master and journalist.
- Isidora Bjelica, b. 1967, Serbian prose writer.
- Nemanja Bjelica, b.1988, Serbian basketball player.
- Milko Bjelica, b.1984, Montenegrin/Serbian basketball writer.
- Novica Bjelica, b.1983, Serbian volleyball writer.
- MilanBjelica, b. 1956, Deputy Chief of Serbian General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces..
- Nenad Bjelica, b.1971, retired Croatian footballer.
- Ana Bjelica, b.1992, Serbian volleyball player.
Literature
- [1] Dragutin R. Bjelica, Bjelice, kazivanja o plemenu i bratstvima, Beograd, 1996
- [2] Jovan Erdeljanović, Stara Crna Gora: Etnička prošlost i formiranje crnogorskih plemena, Beograd, 1978