The House of Menze or Menčetić ( Italian: Mençe, Menze) was a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa in what is today known as Croatia.
In the 15th century the surname was mostly spelt Mençe. [1] The Slavic variant is Menčetić. [1]
The family was said to come from Rome. [2]
The family was ranked 9th of the 10 largest Ragusan houses. [3] The Menze inter-married mostly with the women from the Bona and Gondola family. [4]
The House of Menze or Menčetić ( Italian: Mençe, Menze) was a noble family of the Republic of Ragusa in what is today known as Croatia.
In the 15th century the surname was mostly spelt Mençe. [1] The Slavic variant is Menčetić. [1]
The family was said to come from Rome. [2]
The family was ranked 9th of the 10 largest Ragusan houses. [3] The Menze inter-married mostly with the women from the Bona and Gondola family. [4]