Vukašin
| Pronunciation | ʋukǎʃin |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Serbian, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Croatian |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Vuk |
| Meaning | Son of wolf |
| Region of origin | Central Balkan |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Vule, Vuko, Vuksa, Vuki |
| Derived | Vuk (meaning wolf) and sin (meaning son) |
| Related names | Vuk, Vukota, Vukan |
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.
The name Vukašin can be found in Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Republika Srpska and Croatia (used by Serbs of Croatia). During sound change phoneme S became š.
Famous people
Nobility
- Vukašin Mrnjavčević, a medieval Serbian king.
Music
- Vukašin Brajić, a Bosnian Serb pop-rock singer.
Sport
- 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
- Vukašin Šoškoćanin, Serbian war commander
- Vukašin Mandrapa, Serbian Orthodox saint and martyr, one of the Martyrs of Jasenovac
Places
- Vukašinovac, Serbian village near Aleksinac.