Croatian Heraldry
Adam S. Eterovich
DRAGANIC--DRAGANICH
DRAG
means beloved or nice and Drago is Charles in English. The name is found in all
parts of Croatia. The name is also Draganovich or the son of Dragan.
Draganich-Vrancich
comes from the ancient Croatian nobility and represented an original clan that
spread throughout Croatia.
Records
go back to 1332 for Draganich from the
name Dragoja. The Venetians called them Draganich de Veranzio (Vrancich). This
is how Croatian names changed during Venetian rule.
This
is one of the oldest families in Sibenik. Nikola Draganich was a captain in the
French Army in the 1600's and later was killed in battle serving the Venetian
Republic at Candia in1660.
Vrancich
also carries this coat of arms.
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.