Barica Kovačić

Barica Kovačić (1892 — 1926) was a resident of the village called Sveti Matej. Her parents and maiden name are unknown today.

She was the second wife of Nikola Kovačić, head of the House of Kovačić in Sveti Matej. Their sons were Dragec Kovačić and Stjepan Kovačić II. The stepdaughter of Barica was Marica Koščević.

Barica died in 1926, and was buried in the tomb of her parents-in-law.

Etymology
The name of Barica is a variant of Barbara. This name means "strange/foreign" (Greek: βάρβαρος).