Perica
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Perica (pronounced: [ˌpεˈrɪ.ʦa]) is a common Croatian and Serbian male given name, and is also a prevalent surname. Perica is the diminutive form of the name Pero (in the same way that, for example, the name Ivica is the diminutive form of the name Ivo). The English equivalent of the name is Peter, or Pete.
In Croatia and Serbia, in the context of popular culture, the name Perica commonly portrays a stereotype of an innocent little boy with a very straightforward way of thinking (a perfect example of this is the character Perica Šafranek in the 1970 Croatian comedy film Tko pjeva zlo ne misli). He is a common character in Croatian jokes, and bears much resemblance to the English "Little Johnny" and the Russian "Vovochka" characters.
[edit] Notable people named Perica
[edit] Perica as a given name
- Perica Anteski, Macedonian communist and pacifist
- Perica Bukić, Croatian water polo player and politician
- Perica Ognjenović, Serbian soccer player
- Perica Radić, Serbian soccer player (goalkeeper)
[edit] Perica as a surname
- Rose Perica Mofford (maiden name of Perica, kept as middle name after marriage), governor of Arizona from 1988 to 1991
- Vjekoslav Perica, author of Balkan Idols: Religion and Nationalism in Yugoslav States
- Zlatko Perica, well-known guitarist
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