Herceg Stjepan Vukčić Kosača
Herceg may refer to: * Herceg (title), South Slavic spelling of a German noble title * Herceg (surname) Herceg is a Croatian surname. It is one of the most common surnames in the Krapina-Zagorje County of Croatia. It is presumably derived from Herceg (title), the title of ''Herceg''. People with the name include: * Antun Herceg (born 1927), Serbia ...

Herceg (title)
(; feminine ; masculine plural ; feminine plural ) is a German hereditary title held by one who rules a territorial duchy, exercises feudal authority over an estate called a duchy, or possesses a right by law or tradition to be referred to by the ducal title. The word is usually translated by the English ''duke'' and the Latin '' dux''. Generally, a ranks below a king and above a ('count'). Whether the title is deemed higher or lower than titles translated into English as ''prince'' () is dependent upon the language, country, and era in which the titles coexisted. History is not related to (), but is derived from the Middle High German meaning 'army' and meaning 'to move' or 'to pull' (related to the modern English verb '' tug''), a military leader (compare to Slavic voivode). and are roots of the modern German words and of the same meanings (also: , 'to go into battle'). It may have originated from the Proto-Germanic '' Harjatugô'', a warrior who was elected to ...
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