Majić or Majic is a
South Slavic matronymic surname
formed by adding the Slavic diminutive suffix ''
-ić
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Argentina
In Argentina, normally only one family nam ...
'' to the feminine given name ''
Maja''.
There is an alternative origin of the surname, that is almost exclusively tied to the Montenegrins bearing the name. It originated from the Maritime clan of “Maine", near
Budva, Montenegro. The original bajraktari (Montenegrin bannerlord) family of Maine used to be called like that because of their height. (Lat. Major - great). Today the remnants of the family can only be traced to the Majić family in Zeta, Montenegr
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Notable people with this surname include:
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Danny Majic
Daniel Majic, or Danny Majic is a Croatian American record producer based in Los Angeles, CA. Majic has produced and written songs for G-Eazy, OneRepublic, Eminem 2 Chainz, Lecrae, Calum Scott, Galantis, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Galantis, ...
(born 1990), Croatian American record producer
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Edita Majić (born 1970), Croatian sister of the
Carmelites and former theater and film actress
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Josip Majić (born 1994), Croatian footballer
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Karlo Majić
Karlo Igor Majić (born 3 March 1998) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a centre-forward for NK Rudes.
Club career
Majić started practicing football at the age of 7 at the now-defunct Radnik in his hometown of Velika Gorica, where he play ...
(born 1998), Croatian footballer
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Mirjana Emina Majić (born 1932), Croatian writer, poet and translator
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Mirko Majić (born 1989), Montenegrin handball player
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Vigor Majić, Serbian scientist
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Miodrag Majić
Miodrag Majić is a Serbs, Serbian legal scholar, judge and author. He is the judge of the Court of Appeals in Belgrade, Serbia, and the author of numerous books, legal commentaries and articles. Majić is known as a devoted opponent of penal po ...
(born 1969), Serbian legal scholar, judge and author.
*Mrkoje Majić, (born 1752), Montenegrin warlord of Maine, that fought against troops of the First French Republic
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Surnames of Croatian origin
Surnames of Montenegrin origin
Matronymic surnames