An alternative or archaic name for the Croatians or the Croatian people; sometimes used in historical contexts.
From the Latin or Byzantine Greek name for Croatians, related to the Croatian self-designation 'Hrvati,' used in medieval and ancient historical sources.
The name 'Hervati' appears in medieval Byzantine manuscripts and shows how different languages latinized the same people's names differently—what we call 'Croatians' today has had many historical spellings.
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