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  • The most extensive migrations to these islands occurred during the Cypriote (1571-1573), Candian (1645-1669), and Morean wars (1684-1699) (between Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire).

Ref from: The Land of 1000 Islands by Igor Rudan


First time the surname Xuvella was mention was in a document dated 1642 (2nd February), Blato (Blatta).

(ref from:Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834 by Zvonko Maricic-p168)


Timeline

  • Xuvella's arrived on the west end of the island of Korcula in the 1600s.

Note: Era of the Black Plague, Ottoman (Turkish) invasions & Uskoci in the Dalmatian region.

  • First mention in Blatta (Blato) documents in 1642 (Antonio Xuvella-today in Croatian: Ante).

(according to Zvonko Maričić, Xuvella'a built cottages in the Vallegrande-Vela Luka around 1690)

  • Stone Cross built in 1761- Vincidur (Vinčidur).
  • Stone Cross built in 1818- near Rasohatija (Rasohatica-Kruševo).
  • House built in 1837 in Vallegrande.
  • A Xuvella Giacobbo di Francesco (Jacob-today in Croatian: Jakov) was enrolled in School year of 1862./63.; III. r. (grade). Son of Francesco, meaning Frank.

Original name of the school: Imp. re. Scuola elementare-Minore di Tre Classi (Teresi Castellani) ref from:Osnovna Škola "Vela Luka" Vela Luka Zbornik-150 Godina Školstva u Velaoj Luci (p48)

First Names plus info

  • Ante (Croatian)-Year mentioned 1642. Antonio Xuvella. He was a witness for a signatory of a document.

Owner of a house in Blatta (Velikom Učijaku).

Owner of a property in Postražišću.

Owner of 211 sheep.

Above ref from:Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834 by Zvonko Maričić

Antonio is a Greek, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish first name. Wikipedia: "The name derives from Antonius, a well known Latin family name, probably of Etruscan origin".

One Ante Matijev Zuvela married Frana. They had two sons:

  • Matija (born 1670)
  • Marin (born 1675)

  • Ante (Croatian)-Year mentioned 1649.
  • Ivan (Croatian)-Year mentioned 1672. Giovanni Xuvella son of Kuzma (Croatian) Kuzma Xuvella
  • Jakov (Croatian)-Year mentioned 1672. Giacomo Xuvella (or Jacopo, Giacobbo)
  • Nikola (Croatian)-Year mentioned 1679. Nicola Xuvella
  • Jakov (Croatian)-Year mentioned 1705.

Above ref from:Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834 by Zvonko Maričić


Zuvela History

1642.Year mentioned Antonio (Ante) Xuvella

1644.Year mentioned Antonio (Ante) Xuvella, 1649.Year mentioned Antonio (Ante) Xuvella,

1670 Antonio (Ante) Matijjev Xuvella & wife Frana had a son: Matijev Xuvella

1672.Year mentioned Giovanni (Ivan) Xuvella (son of the late Kuzma) / 1672.Year mentioned Giacobbo (Jakov) Xuvella

1675 Antonio (Ante) Matijev Xuvella had a son: Marin Xuvella / 1679.Year mentioned Nicola (Nikola) Xuvella

1705.Year mentioned Nicola (Nikola) Xuvella (son of the late Jakov), Nicola (Nikola) Xuvella (son of the late Jerko)


Family Tree

  • Antonio (Ante) Matijjev Xuvella & wife Frana had a son in 1670: Matijev Xuvella
  • Matijev Xuvella had a son in 1712: Antonio (Ante) Xuvella
  • Antonio (Ante) Xuvella had a son in 1754: Francesco (Franko) Xuvella

Francesco (Franko) Xuvella had five sons:

1.Antonio (Ante/Gigoja) Xuvella born 1780

2. Giacobbo (Jakov/Gugi) Xuvella born 1787

3. Perac Xuvella

4. Francesco (Franko/Lemunada) Xuvella born 1795

5. Giovanni (Ivan/ Šabo) Xuvella born 1798


  • Francesco Xuvella-1862 (son Xuvella Giacobbo-Jakov enrolled in the primary school)
  • Marin is from the Roman family name Marinus, which derives either from the name MARIUS or from the Latin word marinus "of the sea". Ref from www.behindthename.com. Wikipedia:Marin or Marín is a common surname in France, Italy, Spain, Romania and diaspora in America. It means seaman or is derived from the Latin name Marinus.

Nick names: Xuvella Bergue (family nick name)-1834

"This is an ancient heraldic surname whose origins trace back to the Province of Gaul (France) in the 6th Century and earlier. It is topographical for one who lived on a steep bank, and is also found recorded as "Delbergue, Bergeau" and "Bergeon"." Ref from: www.surnamedb.com In local Croatian it's Brbe.


Others:

  • Gigoja - Ante (born 1780)
  • Gugi - Jakov (born 1787)
  • Perac
  • Lemunada - Franko (born 1795)
  • Šabo - Ivan (born 1798)