Mugoše ( sr-cyr, Мугоше, , also spelled ''Magushi'', ''Moguši'') was a historical
tribe
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(''pleme'') of
Albanian
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*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
**Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
origin and area in the
Brda region of
Montenegro
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. Mugoše were located around the region of
Piperi. Toponyms related to them can be found in many parts of the region, such as ''Mugošina Livada'' in Komani.
Etymology
Mugoše were originally an
Albanian tribe
The Albanian tribes () form a historical mode of social organization (''farefisní'') in Albania and the southwestern Balkans characterized by a common culture, often common patrilineal kinship ties and shared social ties. The ''fis'' ( sq-defini ...
.
History
The Mugoše may have been immigrants from present-day
Albania
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who settled in the Brda region around the 12th and 13th centuries.
While not considered as a tribe anymore, some Montenegrins bear the Mugoša surname. During
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, many of them joined the
Yugoslav Partisans
The Yugoslav Partisans,Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, and Slovene language, Slovene: , officially the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Yugoslavia sh-Latn-Cyrl, Narodnooslobodilačka vojska i partizanski odr ...
.
According to 2006 data, 779 people had the surname in Podgorica; people with the surname are represented above average in local politics service in the capital.
Notable People
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Stefan Mugoša (born 1992), Montenegrin footballer
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Miomir Mugoša
Miomir Mugoša (; born 23 July 1950) is a Montenegrin physician and politician. He has been the longest-serving mayor of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, from 2000 to 2014. He also served as the president of FK Budućnost Podgorica, main so ...
(born 1950), Montenegrin physician and politician
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Svetlana Mugoša-Antić (born 1964), former Yugoslav handball player
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Sonja Mugosa (born 1989), Serbian-Montenegrin figure skater
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Marko Mugoša (basketball)
Marko Mugoša (born June 12, 1993) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for KK Danilovgrad of the Prva A Liga.
Personal life
His surname Mugoša comes from the Albanian
Albanian may refer to:
*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast ...
(born 1993), Montenegrin basketball player
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Marko Mugoša (born 1984) former Montenegrin footballer
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Ljiljana Mugoša
Ljiljana Vučević, née Mugoša (born April 10, 1962 in Titograd, PR Montenegro, FPR Yugoslavia), is a former Yugoslav handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), ...
(born 1962), former Yugoslav handball player
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Dijana Mugoša
Dijana Mugoša (born 22 October 1995) is a Montenegrin handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players a ...
(born 1995), Montenegrin handball player
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Dušan Mugoša (1914-1973), Yugoslav partisan
* (1904-1942), Yugoslav partisan
See also
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Špiro Mugoša Airport
References
Further reading
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Tribes of Montenegro