Talk:Renzo de' Vidovich

Slavic name
First one must note that the letter "ć" is pronounced "ch". Secondly, one must note that the vast majority of South Slavic names end with "ć" (ch). Finally, the name "Vidovich" itself is very, very common in Croatia, almost like "Smith" for English. If someone is interested in its origins, it is derived from the first name "Vid" (Vid-ov-ich). "Vid + ov" = "of Vid", "Vid's". "Vidov + ich" = "descendants of Vid". "Name + ov + ich" - typical surname structure found in most South Slavic names: "Markovich", "Mihailovich", "Antunovich", "Pavlovich", "Ivanovich", etc. etc. and yes, "Vidovich" as well. -- DIREKTOR  ( TALK ) 01:07, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

This person's family is obviously of South Slavic origin, i.e. of Croatian origin. This should be mentioned in the text. At the very least, it is certain that his surname is Slavic in origin. It would be very silly to dispute this, like disputing that "Rossi" or "Bianchi" is of Italian origin. -- DIREKTOR  ( TALK ) 00:49, 23 May 2010 (UTC)


 * If you found sources supporting his slavic ancestry or his slavic origin you are welcome to improve the article adding more information about it. Maybe his name was Renzo Vidović, but I don't have sources regarding it. --Theirrulez (talk) 05:00, 23 May 2010 (UTC)


 * His surname was of Slavic origin, that much is perfectly obvious and needs no source. This means the family is very likely of Slavic origin as well. As you say, however, sources do not explicitly state the latter. However, it should be mentioned that the surname of the family is of Slavic origin. -- DIREKTOR  ( TALK ) 11:18, 23 May 2010 (UTC)


 * It's quite evident it's name seems to have slavic form, so I think there's no need to underline it. I instead believe that if you want to do some more efforts researching his name history, and you'll be able to found something interesting I agree you can add it to the article.--Theirrulez (talk) 12:38, 23 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Yes, it is evident for someone from around here, or someone familiar with (South) Slavic names, but I would not say it was general knowledge in say... Australia. Remember, this is the English Wikipedia. Such things are worthy of mention.
 * LoL, you've removed WikiProject Croatia. I've restored it. Do not remove it or rearrange the WikiProjects. -- DIREKTOR  ( TALK ) 13:07, 23 May 2010 (UTC)