Croatian Heraldry

Adam S. Eterovich

ANTICEVIC---ANTICEVICH

Anticevic is probably the son of Ante or Anton. Antic means apricot. Most Anticevich's come from the islands of Brac, Lastovo, Janjina on Peljesac with the most and Lozisce on Brac with the next highest number.

Nobility was registered on Brac in 1659, although they are believed to have been nobility prior to 1659. They are directly related to the Krstic-Krstulovic clan that arrived on the island of Brac in the 1600's from Makarska on the coast. They originated in Bosnia and probably moved out at the fall of Bosnia to the Ottoman Turks.

Nikolas Anticevic from Brac and a California pioneer was a fruit raiser, distiller and brandy and wine maker at San Jose in the 1880's. he was an American citizen and voted in 1885. His brandy distillery was located at 275 Divine St., San Jose, California. Other Anticevich's of pioneer California were Antonio, John, Joseph and Marco.

Courtesy of the Croatian Genealogical and Heraldic Society, 2527 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos, California, 94070.Phone: 650-592-1190; E-Mail croatians@aol.com; Web www.croatians.com. Adam S. Eterovich.