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The '''Zuvela''' surname has strong roots originating from the western end of the island of Korcula <ref>In Croatian the c in Korcula is pronounced ''ch'' and is written "'''č'''".</ref> in [[Croatia]]. In the Croatian language the Z in ''Zuvela'' is actually Ž. <ref>The ž is  is pronounced ''zh''.</ref> Its original spelling was '''Xuvella'''. Another variation on the surname is '''Zuvella'''.

The '''Zuvela''' surname has strong roots originating from the western end of the island of Korcula <ref>In Croatian the c in Korcula is pronounced ''ch'' and is written "'''č'''".</ref> in [[Croatia]]. In the Croatian language the Z in ''Zuvela'' is actually Ž. <ref>The ž is  is pronounced ''zh''.</ref> Its original spelling was '''Xuvella'''. Another variation on the surname is '''Zuvella'''.

The Zuvela’s arrived on the west end of Korčula in the early 1600’s and settled in a small field called '''Rasohatica'''. There are still small remnants of stone huts there to this day. First time the surname ''Xuvella'' was mention was in Blato (Blatta) in a document dated 2nd of February in '''1642'''.<ref>Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834 ''by'' Zvonko Maričić (p168)</ref> At the time, Korčula was part of the ''Republic of Venice'' (within the Dalmatian province).<ref>John Everett-Healu. "Dalmatia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com</ref> From where the original Zuvelas migrated is still a mystery to this editor. The Republic of Venice did accept refugees and migrants within her boundaries during her long history. They came from all parts of [[Europe]]. Many of them were from Spain <ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=K7oAAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA116&dq=history+of+dalmatia+Spain+Spalato&hl=en&ei=9oL1TK61LYmxcbzkqOYE&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Dalmatia and Montenegro:] With a Journey to Mostar in Herzegovina -Volume 1 ''by'' John Gardner Wilkinson (p116).</ref> as well as Christians from the Ottoman Empire (which ruled the Balkans for centuries).<ref>[http://ukpmc.ac.uk/articles/PMC2121596;jsessionid=D7FB2EB2AF6E1C5733100CA2C94C626F.jvm1 The Land of 1000 Islands] ''by'' Igor Rudan

The Zuvela’s arrived on the west end of Korčula in the early 1600’s and settled in a small field called '''Rasohatica'''. There are still small remnants of stone huts there to this day. First time the surname ''Xuvella'' was mention was in Blato (Blatta) in a document dated 2nd of February in '''1642'''.<ref>Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834 ''by'' Zvonko Maričić (p168)</ref> At the time, Korčula was part of the ''Republic of Venice'' (within the Venetian Dalmatia province).<ref>John Everett-Healu. "Dalmatia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Oxford University Press. 2005. Encyclopedia.com</ref> From where the original Zuvelas migrated is still a mystery to this editor. The Republic of Venice did accept refugees and migrants within her boundaries during her long history. They came from all parts of [[Europe]]. Many of them were from Spain <ref>[http://books.google.com.au/books?id=K7oAAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA116&dq=history+of+dalmatia+Spain+Spalato&hl=en&ei=9oL1TK61LYmxcbzkqOYE&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Dalmatia and Montenegro:] With a Journey to Mostar in Herzegovina -Volume 1 ''by'' John Gardner Wilkinson (p116).</ref> as well as Christians from the Ottoman Empire (which ruled the Balkans for centuries).<ref>[http://ukpmc.ac.uk/articles/PMC2121596;jsessionid=D7FB2EB2AF6E1C5733100CA2C94C626F.jvm1 The Land of 1000 Islands] ''by'' Igor Rudan

*"However, the clashes between the Ottoman Empire and Venetian Republic produced extensive migrations from the mainland areas, especially from today's Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the eastern parts of the islands of Brac, Hvar, Korcula, and Pag."</ref>

*"However, the clashes between the Ottoman Empire and Venetian Republic produced extensive migrations from the mainland areas, especially from today's Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the eastern parts of the islands of Brac, Hvar, Korcula, and Pag."</ref>

[[File:Croatia Rasohatica .jpg|thumb|left|320px|Rasohatica-A former Zuvela House]]

[[File:Croatia Rasohatica .jpg|thumb|left|320px|Rasohatica-A former Zuvela House]]

The information concerning the early Zuvelas of Korčula is taken from a local 19th century historian from Blato called '''Nikola Ostojic''': {{Cquote| '''''36'''. Xuvella. Of these people I don’t have any history except for their primitive residence that was in Rasohatica from where they moved to Blato (Velikom Učijaku). Afterwards from the 1700s they built large houses and floors/attics/lofts which now remain largely empty because of their move to Vela Luka'' <ref>Vela Luka-Historijsko Topografski Prikaz by Nikola Ostojić </ref>}}  He wrote a book about the town of Vela Luka in 1853. The book was published in 1953. It was originally written in [[Italy|Italian]] with a Venetian dialect. Italian was the official language of the Dalmatian province<ref> Osnovna Škola "Vela Luka" Vela Luka Zbornik-150 Godina Školstva u Velaoj Luci (p8)</ref> at the time and had been so for centuries.  

The information concerning the early Zuvelas of Korčula is taken from a local 19th century historian from Blato called '''Nikola Ostojic''': {{Cquote| '''''36'''. Xuvella. Of these people I don’t have any history except for their primitive residence that was in Rasohatica from where they moved to Blato (Velikom Učijaku). Afterwards from the 1700s they built large houses and floors/attics/lofts which now remain largely empty because of their move to Vela Luka'' <ref>Vela Luka-Historijsko Topografski Prikaz by Nikola Ostojić </ref>}}  He wrote a book about the town of Vela Luka in 1853. The book was published in 1953. It was originally written in [[Italy|Italian]] with a Venetian dialect. Italian was the official language of the Dalmatian province<ref> Osnovna Škola "Vela Luka" Vela Luka Zbornik-150 Godina Školstva u Velaoj Luci (p8)</ref> at the time and had been so for centuries.  

In the 1860s Croatian (sometimes referred to as Illirski in the 19th century) <ref>'''Illyricum''' was a province of the Roman Empire. It was named after one of the indigenous peoples in that region.</ref>  was introduced by the [[Austria|Austrian]] authorities as a second language. It then slowly replaced Italian altogether. Thus the name Xuvella became Žuvela.

In the 1860s Croatian (sometimes referred to as Illirski in the 19th century) <ref>'''Illyricum''' was a province of the Roman Empire. It was named after one of the indigenous peoples in that region.</ref>  was introduced by the [[Austria|Austrian]] authorities as a second language within the Kingdom of Dalmatia. It then slowly replaced Italian altogether. Thus the name Xuvella became Žuvela.

[[File:N Ostojic.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Nikola Ostojic (1803-1869).

[[File:N Ostojic.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Nikola Ostojic (1803-1869).

* [http://www.apartmanija.hr/slike/slike_gradovi/korcula.jpg Photo link for a aerial view of Korcula Town]

* [http://www.apartmanija.hr/slike/slike_gradovi/korcula.jpg Photo link for a aerial view of Korcula Town]

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trullo Trullo]

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trullo Trullo]

* [http://www.berserkalert.com.au/home.htm Tony Zuvela-Australian cartoonist]

* [http://www.berserkalert.com.au/home.htm Tony Zuvela-Australian cartoonist]

* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=zuvelpa01 Paul Zuvella-former major Major League Baseball player]

* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=zuvelpa01 Paul Zuvella-former USA Major League Baseball player]

* [http://www.korculainfo.com/ Korcula Info]

* [http://www.korculainfo.com/ Korcula Info]

* [http://www.mediterano.hr/location.asp?id=6 Vela Luka-Mediterano]

* [http://www.mediterano.hr/location.asp?id=6 Vela Luka-Mediterano]

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