Mulic Family History
Mulic Surname Meaning
Bosniak, Croatian and Serbian (Mulić): patronymic from mula ‘chief judge, learned man’ a status name of Turkish origin (see Mula). Slovenian (Mulič) and Croatian (Mulić): probably a nickname for someone who was born out of wedlock ultimately derived from mula ‘mule’.
As a Slovenian surname it may alternatively be e.g. a nickname derived from mula ‘sulk’ (compare Mulley).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
