Krajišnik (surname)
Krajišnik is Serbian surname. The name is derived from the Serbian language term krajina[1] or krajište (Serbian: krajište, крајиште) that had originally served as an administrative unit of the Serbian Empire or Despotate to designate border regions where the emperor or despot had not established solid and firm control due to raids from hostile neighboring provinces. The Albanian variant of the surname is Kreshnik.
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Word/name | Serbian: krajište, krajina |
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Variant form(s) | Albanian: Kreshnik |
Notable people with Krajišnik surname include:
See also
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