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- ↑ "Predivna imena za djecu koja znače čudo". www.index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ↑ Čilaš Šimpraga, Ivšić Majić and Vidović. Rječnik 500 najčešćih suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena (in Croatian). Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje. p. 29.
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