First mention of Roma on the territory of today’s Croatia which come from Dubrovnik and says that;
On 5 December 1362 Egyptian Vlaho and Vitan requested the Duke office that the goldsmith Raden Bratoslavic returns eight silver belts which they left as deposit with him (DAD, Moumenta Ragusina, III Ref XXI, 1 1895., Letters and guidance of Dubrovnik Republic, 1 1935, 101).
Document is cited in all the works published after the Second World War and concerns Roma on Balkans.
According to analysis of personal names of Dubrovnik Roma the following are found in documents:
- Croutatin (Hrvatin) Dimitrouich, 1423. father Dmithar
- Radossauus Cheruatinouich (Hrvatinović), 1458. father Croutatin
- Dmithar Giurgeuvich (Đurđević), 1485. father Jurag
- Stephanus Giurgeuich (Đurđević), 1486. father Jurag
- Medus Stipanaouich (Stipanović), 1488. father Stepan
- Iuan Sainouich dictus Oliuerich, 1490. father Sain
We strongly believe that the Dubrovnik Gypsies are ancestors of today’s Lovari Roma as this tradition of names and surnames can today be found among Lovari Roma in Croatia.
