Surnames and Personal Names under B in Stična’s 16th-Century Manorial Records
Introduction to Stična’s Manorial Records
In the 16th century, the Stična Abbey held extensive estates across central Slovenia. The surnames and personal names recorded in its urbaria from the years 1505, 1544, 1558, 1572, 1574, and 1575 provide a fascinating snapshot of the names prevalent in this region during that time. The records include 30 distinct surnames and 7 male personal names, though, unfortunately, no female names were documented.
The Changing Landscape of Surnames and Foreign Influence in Stična’s Manorial Records
Some of these surnames have since fallen out of use, offering a glimpse into the evolving linguistic and cultural landscape of the area. Among the personal names, the appearance of “Baptist” is particularly intriguing, likely indicating a foreign origin and suggesting that the individual may have been born in an Italian, French, or Spanish-speaking region.
Surnames Starting with B:
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- Babjak: Wabiackh (1558), Wabiagkh (1572), Wabiekh (1575)
- Babič: Wabitsh (1544), Wairitsh (1558), Vabickh (1572)
- Babnič: Wobnitsch (1505), Wabnitsh (1544), Wambsch (1558)
- Babnik: Vabnigk (1544)
- Bale: Balle (1505), Valle (1544, 1558, 1575), Valles (1544), Walle (1505)
- Balde: Valde (1574), Valld (1574), Walde (1544, 1558, 1572), Waldte (1574, 1575)
- Bali: Walli (1558)
- Balin: Vallin (1558)
- Balant: Wallandt (1544), Vallanndt (1558, 1572), Wallenndt (1558, 1574)
- Barovič: Warouitz (1505)
- Belent: Wellendt (1572), Willindt (1574)
- Bedenko, Bedenk: Bedenco (1505)
- Begant, Bergant: Beganndt (1572), Begannt (1575), Pregandt (1544), Wegant (1558), Beganndt (1572)
- Berfor: Verfor (1544)
- Belk, Balk: Walkh (1544)
- Berič: Verichs (1572)
- Bernardin: Werderin (1505, 1558, 1572), Bernnhardin (1544)
- Berlic, Berlič: Werlen (1544), Werlitz (1558), Welez (1572), Werlitz (1574)
- Bezjak: Wesÿackh (1574), Wÿsackh (1575)
- Blatnik: Blatnigk (1544)
- Boben: Vaben (1572), Woben (1574), Wobn (1558, 1574), Wobenn (1572), Woben (1544), Wobn (1558, 1575), Wobenn (1572), Vaben (1572)
- Bobnič: Wobnitsch (1505), Wabnitsh (1544), Wambsch (1558)
- Bogna, Bognar: Wogna (1558), Wognna (1572), Wognä (1575)
- Bolkas, Bolka: Wolkaß (1505)
- Borštnar: Vorstner (1558), Worsstner (1572), Vorstner (1558), Forstner (1572)
- Božič: Washitz (1544), Wasiz (1558), Woschetsch (1572), Waschitsch (1574), Watschitsch (1575), Wositsthin (1505), Washitz (1544), Wasiz (1558), Woschetsch (1572), Woshitsh (1575)
- Bregar: Bregar (1574), Wregar (1572)
- Brezec: Bresetz (1544), Bresitz (1588), Bresetz (1544), Bresitz (1544)
- Brezovar: Vresobar (1572)
- Brun: von Brun (1544)
- Bučar: Bunckher (1558), Buncgkher (1572), Bünckher (1574), Bunckher (1575), Bunckher (1558), Bungkher (1572), Bungkher (1572), Bunckher (1575)
- Buli: Buli (1544), Vulli (1558)
- Burja: Wuria (1574), Vuria (1572)
- Butara: Wuttara (1544, 1558, 1572)
Personal Names Starting with B:
Male names:
- Baptist: Baptista (1558)
- Bartolomej, Jernej: Bart (1558, 1572), Barthol (1544), Warthol (1544)
- Baltazar, Boltežar: Balthesar (1505, 1558), Walthasar (1544)
- Bernard: Bernnhart (1544), Bernhardt (1558), Bernhardt (1558)
- Blaž: Blase (1505, 1558, 1572), Blaß (1505, 1544), Blasi (1544), Blassy (1558), Blasche (1544, 1572, 1574, 1575), Walsse (1544, 1558, 1572), Blaßy (1558), Blash (1572), Blasch (1575), Blasy (1544, 1558, 1572), Blashe (1544), Blase (1558, 1572), Blasse (1575), Vläsche (1574)
- Bolfenk: Walffganng (1572), Wolffganng (1558, 1574), Wolfganng (1544), Wolff (1558, 1572, 1574), Wolfganng (1575), Volff (1574)
- Boštjan, Sebastjan: Bastina (1544, 1558), Wastian (1574, 1575), Wasstian (1572), Waschte (1572), Wasste (1572), Sebastian (1558), Sewastiann (1572), Waste (1572), Vaschte (1572)