Gjonaj is in the municipality of Prizren. An Ottoman register from 1530 documents the settlement under the form Gonovça. Archaeological traces mentioned in the study include building foundations.
A historical document mentions the settlement. The source records burning connected with a documented historical conflict.
Source
Source & further reading
Principal source: Prof. Dr. Jusuf Osmani, Vendbanimet e Kosovës, Volume 18.
Source entry: GJONAJ
This page presents a selected part of a much more extensive published settlement study. For detailed archival references, family histories, local toponyms and the complete settlement record, consult the original volume.