Nikola Radonja [SEP] father
Nikola Radonja
Nikola Radonja () or Nikola Radonja Branković or Gerasim or Roman, (c. 1330–1399) was a 14th-century Serbian nobleman and chronicler, a member of the Branković dynasty as the eldest son of Branko Mladenović. He is remembered as the author of "Gerasim's Chronicle."
Name.
In documents he was referred with one or two out of four different names he had during his life: Nikola, Radonja (Radohna), Roman and Gerasim.
Early life.
Radonja was a
Radonja
Radonja () is a masculine Serbian given name. It is derived from the adjective "rad" which means 'willing', 'eager', 'keen'. Patronymic surname Radonjić is derived from Radonja.
In the 1455 survey of the Branković district on Metohija and Kosovo there were 212 men whose name was Radonja.
- People
- Nikola Radonja (fl. 1366-1399), Serbian nobleman
- Radonja Petrović (1670–1737), Serbian military leader
See also.
- Radonjić