The Frequently Named Village Names in
Yugoslavia
by Peter Lang
Translation by Brad Schwebler
A useful reference
for researching villages in the Batschka region.
It may not be all inclusive
and I notice a few new names are missing.
The village names in our old homeland have changed two or three times,
especially after the war, at least in writing. I give the names here, how we
pronounce them and how they are officially written.
Altker:
Hungarian Oker, Serbian Stari-Ker or Pasicevo
Altpasua:
Serbian Stara Pazova, remains unchanged
Altsiwatz:
Hungarian Oszivac,
Serbian Stari-Vrbas
Altwerbaß:
Hungarian Overbasz,
Serbian Stari-Vrbas
Altbetsche:
Hungarian Obecse, Serbian Stari-Becej
Banovci-neu und bei
Schid: Serbian
Novi-Banovci, Sidski Banovci
Bulkes:
Hungarian Wekerlefalva, Serbian Bulkes, now
Betschmen:
Serbian
Becmen
Dobanovci:
Serbian
Dobanovci
Feketitsch:
Serbian Feketic, Hungarian Bacs-Feketehegy
India:
Serbian
Indjija
Jankowzi:
Serbian
Jankovci
Jarek:
Hungarian
Tiszaistranfalva, Serbian Jarak
Katsch:
(pronounced Kaatsch), Hungarian Katy,
Serbian Kac
Kleinker:
Hungarian Kisker, Serbian Mali-Ker or Pribicevicevo
Krtschedin:
(pronounced Kertschetin), Serbian
Krcedin
Kutzura:
Hungarian
Kucora, Serbian Kucura
Mariatheresiaopel:
Hungarian
Szabadka, Serbian Subotica, Großstadt
Neudorf:
Serbian
Novo-Selo
Neusatz:
Hungarian
Ujvidek, Serbian Novi-Sad
Neupasua:
Serbian
Nova Pazova
Neuschowe:
Hungarian Ujsove, Serbian Novi-Sove
Peterwardein:
Hungarian Petervarad, Serbian Petrovaradin, Schlactenort (slaughter place)
Putinzi:
Serbian Putinci
Rudolfsgnad:
Hungarian Rezsöhaza, Serbian
Knicanin
Sassa:
Sasse,
Serbian Novi-Karlovci
Sekitsch:
Hungarian Seghegy, Serbian Sekic, now Lovcenac
Semlin:
Hungarian
Zimony, Serbian Zemun, now Novi-Beograd
Sentivan:
there
are very many in the Batschka; Felsö-, Also’, Bacs-, Despot-, Sajkas-, and Kovil-.
The last two are identical.
Slankamen:
(pronounced Schlangerment), Hungarian Zalankemeny, Serbian
Slankamen, Schlachtenort (slaughter place)
Tschatschinzi:
Serbian Cacinci
Tscherwenka:
(pronounced Scherwinge), Hungarian Cservenka, Serbian Crvenka
Torschau:
Hungarian Torzsa, Serbian Torza, now
Savino-Selo
Werbaß Alt (old) and Neu (new):
Hungarian Ujverbasz, Serbian
Novi-Vrbas (pronounced Werbaß)
Zsablya:
(pronounced Schawle), formerly Josefdorf, Hungarian Zsablya, Serbian Zabalj, on
maps from 1450 to 1600 as Zeblia.