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'''Perica''' ({{pronounced|pεˈrɪtsa}}) is a predominantly [[Croatia]]n and [[Serbia]]n male given name, though it may also be found elsewhere — especially in the [[Balkans]] — and is also a prevalent surname. It is also occasionally used as a female name in the [[Dalmatia]] region. Perica is the diminutive form of Pero which in turn is the diminutive form of Petar, giving the diminutive chain Petar > Pero > Perica. Strictly speaking, the English language equivalent of the name, together with its first-order augmentative Pero, is Pete, while the equivalent of its second-order augmentative Petar is Peter.<ref>''Croatian-English Dictionary, 7th edition''. Školska knjiga. Zagreb, Croatia. 1996.</ref>
In Croatian and Serbian popular culture the name Perica often portrays a stereotype of an innocent or mischievous young boy with a very straightforward way of thinking (a perfect example being Perica Šafranek in the [[1970]] Yugoslav comedy film ''[[Tko pjeva zlo ne misli]]''). He is common in jokes, and bears much resemblance to, and parallels with, the English ''[[Little Johnny]]'' and Russian ''[[Vovochka]]'' characters.
==Given name==
* [[Perica Bukić]], Croatian [[water polo]] player and politician
* [[Perica Ognjenović]], Serbian [[soccer]] player
* [[Perica Radić]], Serbian soccer player
* [[Perica Stančeski]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonian]] soccer player
==Surname==
* [[Rose Perica Mofford]] ([[maiden name]] of Perica that was kept as [[middle name]]), [[governor of Arizona]] from [[1988]] to [[1991]]
* [[Vjekoslav Perica]], Croatian writer and academic
* [[Zlatko Perica]], well-known guitarist
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