Zaječiće

Zaječiće is a Croatian surname. It is derived from the word "zajec" (hare), and the diminutive suffix "-ić," meaning "little hare" or "descendant of someone associated with hares." Surnames ending in "-ić" are common in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro, indicating a patronymic or toponymic origin. The surname likely originated as a descriptive name for an ancestor, possibly referring to someone who was swift, timid, or lived near an area populated by hares.