Vukašin (Cyrillic script: Вукашин) is an old Slavic name of Serbian origin. It is composed from two words: Vuk (wolf) and sin (son), so it means sin vuka (son of wolf). In some places in Croatia and Bosnia it can be found as a surname.
| Pronunciation | ʋukǎʃin |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian, Slovene |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Vuk |
| Meaning | Son of wolf |
| Region of origin | Eastern Europe |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Vule, Vuko, Vuksa, Vuki |
| Derived | Vuk (meaning wolf) and sin (meaning son) |
| Related names | Vuk, Vukota, Vukan |
The name Vukašin can be found in Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Republika Srpska and Croatia (used by Serbs of Croatia). During sound change phoneme S became š.
Famous people
editNobility
edit- Vukašin Mrnjavčević, a medieval Serbian king.
Music
edit- Vukašin Brajić, a Bosnian Serb pop-rock singer.
Sport
edit- Vukašin Tomić, a Serbian football player.
- Vukašin Aleksić, a Serbian professional basketball player.
- Vukašin Dević, a Serbian football player.
- Vukašin Višnjevac, a Serbian footballer and football manager.
- Vukašin "Vule" Trivunović, a Serbian football player.
- Vukašin Poleksić, a Montenegrin football goalkeeper.
- Vukašin Petranović, former Yugoslav football player.
Other
edit- Vukašin Šoškoćanin, Serbian war commander
- Vukašin Mandrapa, Serbian Orthodox saint and martyr, one of the Martyrs of Jasenovac
Places
edit- Vukašinovac, Serbian village near Aleksinac.
See also
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