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The '''Zuvela''' surname has strong roots originating from the western end of the island of Korcula in [[Croatia]]. Its original spelling was '''Xuvella'''. Another variation on the surname is '''Zuvella'''. In the Croatian language the Z in ''Zuvela'' is actually Ž. The ž is pronounced as J in French (zh).   

The '''Zuvela''' surname has strong roots originating from the western end of the island of Korcula in [[Croatia]]. Its original spelling was '''Xuvella'''. Another variation on the surname is '''Zuvella'''. In the Croatian language the Z in ''Zuvela'' is actually Ž. The ž is pronounced as J in French (zh).   

The Zuvela’s arrived on the west end of Korčula <ref>In Croatian the c in Korcula is pronounced ''ch'' and is written "'''č'''".</ref> in the early 1600’s and settled in a small field called '''Rasohatica''' (previously know as Rasohatija). There are still small remnants of stone huts there to this day. First time the surname ''Xuvella'' was mentioned was in Blato (previously know as Blatta) in a document dated 2nd of February '''1642'''.<ref>Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834 ''by'' Zvonko Maričić (p168). It mentions '''Antun''' (Antonio) who is not part of the Žuvela family trees. This could indicate him as an Korcula island arrival.  </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 Xuvellas 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><ref>There is a theory that the Xuvellas were Spanish-Jews who were expelled in 1493 from Spain. From there they moved to Italy and then to the Republic of Venice. Referenced from [http://www.webanswers.com/arts-humanities/genealogy/surnames/what-is-the-meaning-and-origin-of-the-surname-zuvella-7479f2 www.webanswers.com]. Jew in old Venetian is abreo, '''xudio''' and sabadai. Xuàne in Venetian is John and Jovàni (j is spoken as in French Jardin). The Latin ''Iudaeus'' means Judaean, "from the land of Judaea".</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 Copyright © 2006 by the Croatian Medical Journal. All rights reserved.

The Zuvela’s arrived on the west end of Korčula <ref>In Croatian the c in Korcula is pronounced ''ch'' and is written "'''č'''".</ref> in the early 1600’s and settled in a small field called '''Rasohatica''' (previously know as Rasohatija). There are still small remnants of stone huts there to this day. First time the surname ''Xuvella'' was mentioned was in Blato (previously know as Blatta) in a document dated 2nd of February '''1642'''.<ref>Vela Luka od 1490 do 1834 ''by'' Zvonko Maričić (p168). It mentions '''Antun''' (Antonio) who is not part of the Žuvela family trees. This could indicate him as an Korcula island '''migrant''' arrival.  </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 Xuvellas 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><ref>There is a theory that the Xuvellas were Spanish-Jews who were expelled in 1493 from Spain. From there they moved to Italy and then to the Republic of Venice. Referenced from [http://www.webanswers.com/arts-humanities/genealogy/surnames/what-is-the-meaning-and-origin-of-the-surname-zuvella-7479f2 www.webanswers.com]. Jew in old Venetian is abreo, '''xudio''' and sabadai. Xuàne in Venetian is John and Jovàni (j is spoken as in French Jardin). The Latin ''Iudaeus'' means Judaean, "from the land of Judaea".</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 Copyright © 2006 by the Croatian Medical Journal. All rights reserved.

*"''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|350px|Rasohatica-One of the first stone Zuvela (Xuvella) houses on the island (1600s)]]

[[File:Croatia Rasohatica .jpg|thumb|left|350px|Rasohatica-One of the first stone Zuvela (Xuvella) houses on the island (1600s)]]