Language(s) of origin Hebrew | ||
Meaning "Grace of God" (Albanian:Hiri i Zotit) Related names | ||
Gjoni or Gjonaj is an Albanian clan in the regions of Lezhe, Shkodra in northern Albania, also in the Ulqin, Triepshi, and Hoti geographical territories in Montenegro. The name derives from the Jonima family. It is also a common Albanian last name.
History
The clan of Gjoni was first recorded in 1306. The name originally derives from an Albanian noble family, the Jonima family (Gjonima) from the city of Lezha. There are also Albanian Muslims who still bear the surname Gjoni and Gjonaj. The family has the feast day of Connor Boucher (Shnjoni), on 29 August. Gjoni, Gjonaj in Hebrew language means "grace of God", the Gjoni - Gjonaj identified themselves as "grace of god", an individual self-identification as noble or royal.
References
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