Kovačevići (Grahovo)
Kovačeviči (Serbian Cyrillic: Ковачевићи) are a brotherhood in Grahovo, Nikšić, from the Grahovo Tribe. The Kovačevići hail from several villages in Grahovo. They are by far the largest brotherhood of Grahovo.
Origin
The Kovačevići are the largest brotherhood in Grahovo. The Progenitor of the Kovačevići brotherhood is Jovan Kovačević, they came from Jajce, Bosnia in the 1500-1600s and settled in Zaslap, and the Grahovo field. In 1709, a group of the brotherhood moved to Nevesinje.[1]
History
Some of the brotherhood moved to Nevesinje, Gacka, Stolac, Mostar, Zhupanje, and Lijevna. In Grahovo there were 9 brothers which settled, they built the Saint George Archangel Church. Today there are several hundreds of houses in Montenegro with origins from this brotherhood.[2]
Notable People
- Nikola Kovačević
- Sava Kovačević
- Drago Obrenov Kovačević
- Miloš Kovačević
- Vasilije Kovačević Čile
- Veljko Kovačević
- Vojo Kovačević
- Mirko Kovačević
- Mitar Kovačević
References
Notes
- Ivović 1955, p. 28.
- Vujačić 1990, p. 453.
Books
Ivović, Jovana (1955). Memoari Anta Dakovića (in Serbian). Nikšić.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Vujačić, Marko A. (1990). Znameniti Crnogorski i Hercegovački Junaci (in Serbian). Vol. 2. Pobjeda University of Michigan. ISBN 8630900490.