English to Croatian


Many people, who sailed to the Americas, over the years from other counties, changed their names. They wanted to fit in. They didn’t want to stand out or be seen as different. Some people simply used a translation, of their surname. We will be adding to this list, as time permits. Multiple pages contain the name translations that some of these people have used. The translation tables are setup as follows:

 

English Croatian
Bank Obali
Barber Berberin
Beach Plaza
Blacksmith Kovacki
Butcher Mesar
Carpenter Stolar
Castle Dvorac
Champion Prvak
Cliff Litica
Cook Kuhati
Cooper Bacvar
Creek Potok
Cross Kriz
Deer Jelen
Drum Bubanj
Duck Patka
Eagle Orao
Emperor Car
End Kraj
Fair Fer
Farmer
Field Polje
Fisher Ribolovac
Flax Lan
Flower Cvijet
Fortune Bogatstvo
Fox Lisica
Friend Prijatelj
Gale Oluja
Goat Jarac
Gold Zlato
Green Zelena
Guard Straza
Hail Doviknuti
Hawk Solok
Herd Stado
Hoe Motika
Hook Kuka
Horn Rog
Hunter Lovac
Iron Zeljezo
Judge Suditi
Junior Mladi
Knight Vitez
Lamb Janjetina
Law Zakon
Leather Koza
Lion Lav
Little Malo
Lord Gospodar
Love Ljubav
Major Glavni
Mason Zidar
Mayor Gradonacelink
Minister Ministar
Moon Mjesec
Mountain Plenina
North Sjeverno
Ox Vol
Painter Slikar
Parson Zupnik
Pasture Pasnjak
Peace mir
Pebble Sljunak
Peer Viriti
People Narod
Pigeon Golub
Pillar Stub
Plow Plug
Poet Pjesnik
Pond Jezero
Pope Papa
Printer
Queen Kraljica
Rain Kisa
Ransom Otkupnina
Reed Trska
Regal Kraljevsli
Rice Riza
Rich Bogat
Ridge Greben
Road Cesta
Robber Razbojnik
Roman Rimski
Sailor Mornar
Saint Svetac
Sculptor Kipar
Seal Pecat
Sheep Ovca
Shepherd Pastir
Ship Brod
Shoemaker Postolar
Shore Poduprijeti
Singer Pjevac
Sparrow Vrabac
Spear Koplje
Steel Zeljezo
Stone Kamen
Sweep Zamah
Taylor Prilagoditi
Teacher Ucitelj
Temple Hram
Tower Toranj
Town
Treat Lijeciti
Valley Dolina
Victor Pobjednik
Vine Vinovaloza
Virgin Djevica
Waiter Konabar
Weave Tkati
Weaver Tkalac
Wheeler Kolar
White Bijela
Wood Drvo
Young Mladi