Bašić is a South Slavic surname. It is assumed that it derived from the word ''baša'', meaning "chief", itself a loanword from Turkish ''başı'', meaning "head". Its literal meaning is "Little chief". It is one of the most common surnames in two

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n counties of Croatia.

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''"In a blue background on a green ground, a warrior dressed in red with high black boots and a hat, left-handed sideways with gold with a belt to which black covers are fastened. In his raised right he holds a scimitar with a golden cross opposite the neck of a kneeling bearded

Turk Turk or Turks may refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages * Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation * Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic o ...

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Notable people

Film and theater

Actors/Actresses

* Ivana Bašić * Relja Bašić * Senad Bašić

Architects

Nikola Bašić Nikola Bašić (born 1946) is a Croatian architect internationally known for the conception of the Sea Organ in Zadar. He was born on the island Murter and eventually attended the gymnasium in Zadar. In Sarajevo, he graduated from the Faculty of A ...

Arts

* Ivana Bašić

Music

Classical

Elly Bašić Gabriela "Elly" Lerch Bašić (Zagreb, September 3, 1908 – Zagreb, February 25, 1998) was a Croatian music pedagogue and pianist. Early years Elly Bašić was born in Zagreb on September 3, 1908, in a Jewish family, to Rikard and Dorotea Lerch ...

Jasmin Bašić Jasmin Bašić (born 7 December 1971) is a Bosnian tenor and author. He graduated in 2003 and obtained his Master of Music Degree (Vocal performance and pedagogy) from University of Sarajevo in 2006 under famous and world's recognized soprano Ra ...

* Mladen Bašić

Science

* Nino Bašić, mathematician

Sports

Andrija Bašić Andrija Bašić (born 9 September 1995) is a Croatian water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by ...

, water polo player *

Alen Bašić Alen Bašić (born 20 September 1980) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired defender who last played for Olimpic Sarajevo in the Premier League. Bašić's family fled Bosnia during the war and moved to Germany where he was a part of the VfB St ...

, football player *

Edin Bašić Edin Bašić (born 4 May 1979 in Zavidovići) is a Bosnian former handball player. Early career in Bosnia The right-handed centre back first played for Borac Travnik. With the club he won the domestic championship and cup. In 1998–99 he pl ...

, handball player * Ivan Bašić, football player *

Karlo Bašić Karlo Bašić (15 September 1911 – 25 May 2000) was a Croatian sailor. He competed in the Star event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially kn ...

, sailor *

Josip Bašić Josip Bašić (; born 2 March 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a right back or right winger, as of July 2020 a free agent after playing for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL. Club career Bašić joined Hajduk Split's youth ac ...

, football player *

Lovre Bašić Lovre Bašić (born 10 January 1995) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Egis Körmend of the Hungarian League. Standing at 1.90 m, he plays at the point guard position. Playing career Bašić grew up playing as ...

, basketball player *

Luka Bašič Luka Bašič (born October 7, 1989) is a retired Slovenian ice hockey player who last played for HDD Jesenice of the Alps Hockey League.

, ice hockey player *

Marko Bašić (footballer, born 1984) Marko Bašić (born 13 September 1984) is a Croatian retired football player. Club career He has also played for NK Varteks in Croatia and Kastrioti Krujë in the Albanian Superliga. He last played professionally for HNK Šibenik Hrvatski n ...

Marko Bašić (footballer, born 1988) Marko Bašić (born 25 May 1988) is a Croatian footballer who plays for Swiss 1. Liga side Lugano II. Club career He had a spell with China League One side Taizhou Yuanda Taizhou Yuanda Football Club () was a professional Chinese football ...

* Mirko Bašić, handball player * Mirza Bašić, tennis player *

Nermin Bašić Nermin Bašić (born 24 November 1983) is a Bosnian professional football manager. He is the youngest ever manager that has managed in the Bosnian Premier League, and is the youngest Bosnian manager to obtain a UEFA Pro Licence. During his car ...

, football manager * Sonja Bašić, handball player *

Toma Bašić Toma Bašić (; born 25 November 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Lazio and the Croatia national team. Career Toma Bašić went through the ranks of NK Zagreb, before signing for Hajduk S ...

, football player * Tomislav Bašić, football player * Tomislav Bašić, sailor *

Tonči Bašić Tonči Bašić (born 13 March 1974) is a Croatian association football, football manager and a former player. He currently works as a director of sports for RNK Split. References

1974 births Living people Footballers from Split, Croatia ...

, football player * Zlatko Bašić, football player and coach

Politics

* Đorđe Bašić, Serbian politician

Other

* Azra Bašić née Alešević, camp guard during

Bosnian War The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...

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