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Woodcut-style 16th-century illustration of a shoemaker working in a rustic workshop, with a large decorative letter S.

Surnames and Personal Names under S and Š in Stična’s 16th-Century Manorial Record

Explore the most common and rare surnames starting with S in 1500s Stična – ideal for genealogical and historical research.

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Old Podobnik family homestead in Hobovše, Slovenia — birthplace of Terezija Podobnik in 1888, ancestral home of Katie and Stacey from Virginia.

Across Generations and Oceans: Katie & Stacey’s Ancestral Journey to Slovenia

A September ancestral tour in Slovenia reconnected Katie and Stacey from Virginia with their Podobnik and Jereb family roots.

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Baroque-style oil painting showing a newborn baby girl in a rustic Slovenian farmhouse interior, with a statue of Saint Agnes above her, symbolizing traditional naming after saints.

Saints’ Calendar as a Baby Name Guide

Naming traditions in Slovenia reveal how saints’ feast days shaped baby names. In 1793 Vrhnika, names like Gašper, Neža, and Blaž followed the liturgical calendar.

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