Knezevic

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proper noun

A surname from Serbo-Croatian.

OriginSerbo-Croatian Knežević ← Proto-Slavic *kъ̏nędzь →
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Meanings

proper nounKnezevic (plural Knezevics)

plural Knezevics · alternative Knezevich

  1. A surname from Serbo-Croatian.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*kъ̏nędzь
  2. Serbo-CroatianKnežević
  3. EnglishKnezevic

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Knežević (meaning "son of a prince"), from Proto-Slavic *kъ̏nędzь.

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APA

Knezevic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knezevic

MLA

“Knezevic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knezevic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Knezevic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knezevic.

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