Gjoni
| Gjoni | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "Grace of God" (Albanian:Hiri i Zotit) |
| Language(s) of origin | Hebrew |
| Related names | Gjon, Gjok, Gjin, Gjovan, Gjovalin, Johan, Jovan, Ivan (given name) |
Gjoni or Gjonaj is an Albanian Roman Catholic surname. It is a clan in the regions of Lezhe, Shkodra (northern Albania) and Ulqin (Montenegro). It derives from the Jonima family.
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" Gjoni, Gjonaj identified himself as "grace of god" individual identification as noble or royal.
Notable people
- Simon Gjoni, Albanian conductor and composer
- Dhimitër Gjoni, Albanian nobleman
- Xhelil Gjoni, Albanian politician
- Ingrid Gjoni (1981) Albanian singer
- Sara Gjoni, Miss Albania 2011
- Ilir Gjoni, Socialist Party of Albania politician
- Gjon Markagjoni (d. 1966), captain of the Markagjoni clan.
See also
- Gjonaj, disambiguation page for people and places
- Gjonem, Lezhe, Albania
- Gjonas, Fier, Albania
- Gjonc, in the region of Korce in Albania
- Vilson Džoni, Croatian soccer player
- Sadri Gjonbalaj, American soccer player