What is "hrovat"

Hrovat is a Slovene variation of Hungarian surname Horvath, originating from Croatia. It may refer to:

• Nathan Hrovat, Australian Football League player
• Andy Hrovat, American freestyle wrestler
• Urška Hrovat, retired Slovenian alpine skier

The surname is a variation of the more common version Horvat, which is the second most common surname in Slovenia. It comes from the word Hrvat (archaically Horvat), which means a Croat. A similar surname, common in Slovenian Istria and in the Slovenian Littoral, is Hrovatin or Hrvatin ( Italianized to Crevatin). The village of Hrvatini on the Slovenian coast is derived from this surname.