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Meduna
Meduna is a Toponymic surname, toponymic surname of Celts, Celtic origin derived from the hydronym '':it:Meduna, Meduna'' via the related Toponymy, toponym Meduna di Livenza, Meduna (di Livenza). It is first attested as the name of the homonymus river in a charter issued by Charlemagne in the year 794, and appears as a surname in the early 11th century in Italy and since the late 16th century in the Czech lands, form where it spread mainly to Austria, the United States and Brazil. Geographic distribution As of 2014, 47% of all known bearers of the surname ''Meduna'' lived in Europe and 29% in the United States. The surname is most common in the Czech Republic, where it is held by 620 people (frequency 1:17,151). It is still predominant at the location of its 16th century origin in Chrudim District, Chrudim (111 or 1:1,344) and Pardubice District, Pardubice (57 or 1:3,369) districts. 13% live in the South Moravian Region, a key settlement area during the Habsburg monarchy, Habsbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Battista Meduna
Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) Meduna (11 Jun 1800 – 27 April 1886), knight and Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, was an Italian architect from Venice. Biography He was the son of Venetian carpenter and window maker Andrea Meduna and a descendant of the Meduna family. Meduna studied architecture under Gian Antonio Selva and after his death under Antonio Diedo and Francesco Lazzari. He was lieutenant of the ''Guardia Civica'' during the Revolutions of 1848 in the Italian states, 1848–1849 revolutions, a member of the ''Comitato Segreto di Venezia'' at the time of the Italian Risorgimento against the Austrian Empire, working in connection with the municipal council not recognized by Austria. When it assumed power, he was called to be part of it. He often collaborated with his brother Tommaso Meduna (1798–1880), engineer and designer of the first railway bridge between Venice and the mainland in 1836. His first son Leopoldo was born in 1837. He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
