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* Venetian citizens and Ragusan (today Dubrovnik region) families migrated to the island.

* Venetian citizens and Ragusan (today Dubrovnik region) families migrated to the island.

*  Croatian (and other groups) migrations in 16th and 17th century caused by the Ottoman invasions.

*  Croatian (and other groups) migrations in 16th and 17th century caused by the Ottoman invasions.

In this editors opinion to-days Korčula was originally a Roman town. It was built in the early middle ages as a fortification against invading tribes. Latter became a dual [[Latin]] Roman-Slavic town in the middle ages. With the arrival of Venetians in the 15th century it continued to evolve as such until the end of the Republic itself in 1797. The town's old centre is of Venetian construction <ref>[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Curzola Encyclopaedia Britannica (publ. 1911)]</ref> and many have pointed out its similarities to Venetian architecture. Today we have surnames on the island that are not of Slavic origin, for example:

In this editors opinion to-days Korčula was originally a Roman town. It was built in the early middle ages as a fortification against invading tribes. Latter became a dual [[Latin]] Roman-Slavic town in the middle ages. With the arrival of Venetians in the 15th century it continued to evolve as such until the end of the Republic itself in 1797. The town's old centre is of Venetian construction <ref> Encyclopaedia Britannica (publ. 1911)</ref> and many have pointed out its similarities to Venetian architecture. Today we have surnames on the island that are not of Slavic origin, for example:

* Izmaeli - originally de '''Ismael'''

* Izmaeli - originally de '''Ismael'''

* Gabrijeliċ - originally '''Gabriel'''  

* Gabrijeliċ - originally '''Gabriel'''  

* Sessa

* Sessa

* Bernardi

* Bernardi

* Fabris <ref>[http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:dpW5y7jD79YJ:hrcak.srce.hr/file/89425+D’Angelis,+Kapor,+Bonguardo,+Sessa,+Depolo,+Smrkinić,+Dobrošić,+Foretić,+Vilović,+Bernardi,+Sambrailo,+Trojanis,+Geričić,+Ivančević,+Djurdjević,+Gvozdenović,+Paunović,+Ver-+zotti,+Filippi,+Fabris,+Kondenar,+Jeričević+and+boats+were+built+by+the+transversal+system+of+building,+with+frames+tightly+fi+xed+on+the+keel,+and+the+adequate+interframe+distance+was:&hl=en&gl=au&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgTB9uGy0SASmg2EnS0PkeVqYvoPi5G8poWz3d92E3w8eidOOsf7i0-UYbHopKHxEEXui0ASy_Mc5Zn2IgDnyVSYvqt_ThCvWf22_ElZz5-SoHDfbbTKbx50WvBopuKU5V5w6NT&sig=AHIEtbRG4u1qS6z_pM28dM0B7MjwLPsl-A  The Building Technology by the Korčula Wooden Shipbuilding - School] by Roko Markovina</ref>

* Fabris <ref>The Building Technology by the Korčula Wooden Shipbuilding - School by Roko Markovina</ref>

* Vidali - surname of a noble family from the 16th century. <ref>Korčula City and Island by Alena Fazinić, Stanka Kraljević & Milan Babić</ref>

* Vidali - surname of a noble family from the 16th century. <ref>Korčula City and Island by Alena Fazinić, Stanka Kraljević & Milan Babić</ref>

* Buskariol

* Buskariol