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Biljana

Biljana (pronounced [biˈljaːna]) is a settlement east of Dobrovo in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia, very close to the border with Italy.

Name

Biljana was first mentioned in written sources in 1205 as Beliana (and as Villana in 1233, Billgianis in 1270, and Bigliana in 1480). The oldest transcriptions indicate that the name was originally *Běľana, with the later development of unstressed -ě- > -i-. The suffix -ana generally indicates a Romance or pre-Romance origin, but because the name cannot be explained through Romance roots it is assumed that it is Slavic in origin, possibly derived from the plural demonym *Běľane (literally, 'residents of *Belъjь's village').

History

The lords of Biljana lived in a building known as Dorišče in the 13th and 14th centuries. Ownership of the building changed frequently over the centuries. During the late 19th century, the national revival movement took hold here; the Lipa Reading and Choral Society in Biljana was the largest in the Gorizia Hills. Before the First World War, an Austrian military unit was stationed in the village.

Biljana (name)

Biljana (Serbian: Биљана, Macedonian: Билјана, Bulgarian: Биляна) is a feminine South Slavic name derived from бела, бяла ("white", "fair") or билка, биле ("medicinal herb"). It is found in Serbia, Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria. It may refer to:

  • Biljana Plavšić
  • Bilja Krstić
  • Biljana Kovačević-Vučo
  • Biljana Srbljanović
  • Places

  • Bilyana Island in Aitcho Islands in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Bilyana as “a name from Bulgarian music folklore.”
  • Biljana, settlement east of Dobrovo in the Littoral region of Slovenia
  • Donje and Gornje Biljane, two settlements near Benkovac in Zadar County, Croatia
  • See also

  • All pages beginning with "Biljana"
  • Biljana platno beleše, the folk song
  • Notes

    External links

  • http://www.behindthename.com/name/biljana
  • http://given-name.com/name/28951/Biljana

  • Labovic, Biljana Filmography



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