Ruklić
| Ruklić | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Croatian |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Dalmatia, Zagreb County |
| Word/Name | Croatia |
| Meaning | Derived from "Ruka" (hand) |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Ruklic, Ruklick |
Ruklić (variants: Ruklic, Ruklick) is a Croatian surname.[1] It derives from the old Croatian name "Ruka" (meaning "hand"), possibly referring to ancestors skilled in manual trades or woodworking.[1] The surname is relatively rare and first appeared in written documents in 18th-century Dalmatia, believed to originate from the town of Rukavac on the island of Vis.[1]
Bearers are mainly Croats, with the highest concentration in the Donja Stubica area and Zagreb County.[2] As of recent data, approximately 210 people with the surname live in Croatia.[2] The surname is also found in small numbers in the United States and Australia.[2]
Notable Bearers
- Joe Ruklick (1938–2020, born Joseph Wayne Ruklick), American professional basketball player in the NBA for the Philadelphia Warriors, known for assisting Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962.[3][4]
- Zora Ruklić (1897–1982), Croatian writer and educator, author of children's literature including Iz dnevnika jedne djevojčice (1938), documenting early 20th-century Zagreb events.[5][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Značenje i porijeklo prezimena RUKLIĆ". Croatian State Archives. May 19, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Surname Ruklić @ Acta Croatica". actacroatica.com. moj.hr.
- ↑ "Joe Ruklick Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Former Northwestern basketball great Joe Ruklick part of basketball history". Chicago Tribune. December 26, 2016.
- ↑ Sanja Vrcić-Mataija (2023). "Girls' Diaries as Historical Sources: Documents between History and Fiction". ResearchGate.
- ↑ Sanja Vrcić-Mataija (2023). "Red Zora and Her Gang and the Croatian Canon of Children's Literature". Hrčak (Croatian Academic Repository).
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