Gleđević, less commonly spelled Gledjević ( la, Glegia, Glegieuich) was a Ragusan family hailing from

Trebinje Trebinje ( sr-Cyrl, Требиње, ) is a city and municipality located in the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the southernmost city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and is situated on the banks of Trebišnjica river in the r ...

. They had possessions in modern

Berkovići Berkovići ( sr-cyr, Берковићи) is a village and municipality located in southern Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, it has a population of 2,114 inhabitants. Geography The municipality is located in the ...

, in southern

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...

, where the toponym ''Gleđevići'' has survived. They originally were a brootherhood of the

Burmazi Burmazi was an Albanian tribe (''fis'') that lived in Herzegovina in the Middle Ages. Name The name ''Burmazi'' is a compound of the Albanian words ''burr'' (man) + ''madh'' (big or great). The form ''Burmazi'' instead of ''Burmadhi'' signifie ...

tribe, however since the late 14th century they formed their own branch and gradually became one of the urban families of Ragusa with estates around Trebinje. *

Antun Gleđević Antun () is a Croatian masculine given name used in Croatia. It is a common given name, cognate to the name Anthony. Other such Croatian names include Ante, Anton and Toni. Antun is also a surname found in Syria. Given name * Antun Augusti ...

(1669-1728), Ragusan poet, known misogynist *

Rade Gleđević Rade may refer to: * E De people, a people group in Southeast Asia also called "Rhade" or "Rade" * places in Lower-Saxony, Germany: ** Rade, Neu Wulmstorf, a village in the district of Harburg * places in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany: ** Rade, St ...

, Ragusan merchant *

Obrad Gleđević Obrad ( sr-cyr, Обрад) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name. It may refer to: * Obrad Belošević, (1928–1986), Serbian basketball referee *Obrad Gluščević (1913–1980), Yugoslav film director * Obrad Piljak (1933–2013), Bosnian po ...

(1427-1435), katunar *

Radosav Gleđević Radosav ( sr-cyr, Paдocaв) is a Montenegrin masculine given name. It may refer to: * Radosav Bulić (born 1977), Montenegrin retired footballer * Radosav Spasojević (born 1992), Montenegrin basketballer * Radosav Petrović (born 1989), Serbian f ...

(1434), katunar *

Marin Gleđević Marin (French) or Marín (Spanish "sailor") may refer to: People * Marin (name), including a list of persons with the given name or surname * MaRin, in-game name of professional South Korean ''League of Legends'' player Jang Gyeong-hwan (born 1 ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gledevic Surnames of Croatian origin Surnames of Serbian origin

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