Croatian Heraldry
Adam S. Eterovich
LUKETIC-----LUKETICH
Luketich
is found in all parts of Croatia in great numbers. The district of Ogulin and
Karlovac are well represented. "Luk" means onion in Croatian. The
name could also come from Luke or Luka. There are thousands of family names
from Luk or Luch to Luksich
Coats
of arms for Luketich were published in Vienna on December 30, 1764 and in
Zagreb in 1766. The arms were granted to Nikola Luketich, an army major.
Luka
Luketich, a private in Captain Cognevich's company, Louisiana Militia
Volunteers Confederate Army of 1861, served at New Orleans with other
"Slavonian" (Croatian)volunteers. No other reference is found of Luka
in the South.
The
greatest silver strike in the history of North America was at famed Virginia
City, Nevada between 1860 and 1880. On "C" Street, known for its
saloons and gunfighters, Chris Luketich had a grocery provision House at 31 So.
C St. and E. Luketich had a fruit store. Over eighty Croatian businesses houses
were established at Virginia City from 1860 - 1880. We also have a Croatian
Fraternal Union President...Luketich!