Mugoša

Mugoše (Serbian Cyrillic: Мугоше, Albanian: Mugosha, also spelled Magushi, Moguši) was a historical tribe (pleme) of Albanian origin and area in the Brda region of Montenegro. Mugoše were located around the region of Piperi. Toponyms related to them can be found in many parts of the region, such as Mugošina Livada in Komani.

Etymology

Mugoše were originally an Albanian tribe.^[1] The term magusha means buffalo-calf in Proto-Albanian (modern Albanian, meksh).^[2]

History

The Mugoše may have been immigrants from present-day Albania who settled in the Brda region around the 12th and 13th centuries.^[3]

While not considered as a tribe anymore, some Montenegrins bear the Mugoša surname. During World War II, many of them joined the Yugoslav Partisans.^[4] According to 2006 data, 779 people had the surname in Podgorica; people with the surname are represented above average in local politics service in the capital.^[5]

Notable People

Stefan Mugoša (born 1992), Montenegrin footballer
Miomir Mugoša (born 1950), Montenegrin physician and politician
Svetlana Mugoša-Antić (born 1964), former Yugoslav handball player
Sonja Mugosa (born 1989), Serbian-Montenegrin figure skater
Marko Mugoša (basketball) (born 1993), Montenegrin basketball player
Marko Mugoša (born 1984) former Montenegrin footballer
Ljiljana Mugoša (born 1962), former Yugoslav handball player
Dijana Mugoša (born 1995), Montenegrin handball player
Dušan Mugoša (1914-1973), Yugoslav partisan
Špiro Mugoša [sr] (1904-1942), Yugoslav partisan

References

^ Imami, Petrit (2000). Srbi i Albanci kroz vekove, I (2 ed.). K.V.S. p. 501. Više naučnika se slaže da su se u XII i XIII veku , a i kasnije , „ arbanaške stočarske grupe " doseljavale preko Zete sve do Neretve (plemena Mataruge, Mugoše, Macure, Maine, Malončići, Lužani, Kričci, Burmazi, Žurovići, Mirilovići i dr.)
^ Orel, Vladimir (1998). Albanian etymological dictionary. Brill. p. 255. ISBN 9004110240.
^ Hrabrak, Bogumil (1981). Razgranavanje katuna i stvaranje grupa katuna, odnosno plemena u nekadašnjoj Hercegovini (XIII-XV vek). Titograd: CANU. p. 184. Često je, međutim, to prethodno stanovništvo bilo arbanaškog porekla (Mataruge, Mugoše, Macure, Lužani, Kričci). Ipak, i kod tog starijeg sloja treba pretpostaviti da je reč o doseljenicima iz današnje Albanije. Ima više dokaza da su se u XII XIII veku i kasnije arbanaške stočarske grupe preko Zete doseljavale sve do Neretve.
^ Milan M. Ivanović (1970). Revolucionarni pokret u Podgoričkom (Titogradskom) srezu. Opštinski komitet Saveza komunista. .. председник, Петар Мугоша — полпреде едник, Саво Мугоша, благаник; Драго Мугоша, секретар, а чланови надзорног одбора и управе Божо Милић, Симо Берилажа, Благота Мугоша, Божо Ш. Мугоша, Новица Мугоша, Мато ...
^ "Važno je prezivati se Mugoša".

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History

Notable People

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