Puglisevich

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/pulˈjɛs.ə.vɪt͡ʃ/

proper noun

A surname from Maltese [in turn from Serbo-Croatian].

OriginMaltese Puglisevich ← Serbo-Croatian Puljizević →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Maltese [in turn from Serbo-Croatian].

Origin

  1. Serbo-CroatianPuljizević
  2. MaltesePuglisevich
  3. EnglishPuglisevich

From Maltese Puglisevich, from Serbo-Croatian Puljizević. Anglicised spelling of Puljizević. The earliest reference to this surname in Malta is in a notarised document from 1814 testified by Andrea Puglisevich, then a resident of Valletta but originating from the Dubrovnik region. The coat of arms shows two roosters, a sun, and a Cyrillic acronym, possibly relating to IHS.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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