Perica 1995308 206782369 2008-04-19T23:13:18Z Xyzzyplugh 639298 removed disambig tag, this is part of WikiProject Anthroponymy, not a disambig page '''Perica''' ({{pronounced|pεˈrɪtsa}}) is a predominantly [[Croatia]]n and [[Serbia]]n male given name, though it may also be found elsewhere &mdash; especially in the [[Balkans]] &mdash; 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 ==References== {{reflist}} {{surname}} {{given name}} [[bs:Perica (čvor)]] [[de:Perica]] [[fr:Perica]] [[hr:Perica]] [[sr:Перица]]