Mirko (

Cyrillic script The Cyrillic script ( ), Slavonic script or the Slavic script, is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic languages, Slavic, Turkic languages, Turkic, Mongolic languages, ...

: Мирко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. By Slavic etymology, the name is composed of the root ''mir'' (meaning

peace Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups. ...

) and

hypocoristic A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

suffix ''-ko'' usual in

South Slavic languages The South Slavic languages are one of three branches of the Slavic languages. There are approximately 30 million speakers, mainly in the Balkans. These are separated geographically from speakers of the other two Slavic branches (West and East) ...

, which together means "the peaceful one". Mirko is sometimes used as a short, hypocoristic form of Miroslav in some Slavic languages. The name is widely popular in Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, Italy and Germany. The alternative spelling in

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and

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is Mirco. The nationality of those men with the forename Mirko who are from outside the Slavic region is listed next to the name. Notable men with the forename Mirko: *

Prince Mirko of Montenegro Prince Mirko Dimitri Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro ( sr-Cyrl, Мирко Петровић-Његош; 17 April 1879 – 2 March 1918) was born in Cetinje, the second son of King Nicholas I of Montenegro and Milena Vukotić. Prince Mirko p ...

Mirko Alilović Mirko Alilović (born 15 September 1985) is a Croatian handball goalkeeper for SC Pick Szeged. He won the silver medals both, on the World Championship (2009) and the European Championship (2008, 2010), and a bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics. ...

Mirko Bašić Mirko Bašić (born 14 September 1960 in Bjelovar, SFR Yugoslavia) is a former Croatian handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He has also played six EHF Champions League finals winning two in ...

Mirko Bellodi Mirko Bellodi (born 20 October 1973) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Born in Suzzara, the Province of Province of Mantua ( it, Mantova), Lombardy, Bellodi started his career at Parma. From 1992 t ...

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Mirko Bogović Mirko Bogović (2 February 1816, in Varaždin – 4 May 1893, in Zagreb) was a Croatian poet and politician. He graduated in philosophy in Szombathely in 1830, cadet school in Petrovaradin (1833–1837) and law in Pest, Hungary, Pest in 1844. He ...

Mirko Boland Mirko Boland (born 23 April 1987) is a German professional footballer who plays for VfB Lübeck as a midfielder. Career Boland grew up in the Lower Rhine region, North Rhine-Westphalia, and played youth football for SV Rees, FC Schalke 04 and ...

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Mirko Bolesan Mirko (Cyrillic script: Мирко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. By Slavic etymology, the name is composed of the root ''mir'' (meaning peace) and hypocoristic suffix ''-ko'' usual in South Slavic languages, which together m ...

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Mirko Bortolotti Mirko Bortolotti (born 10 January 1990) is an Italian racing driver from Trento. He has won the Italian Formula 3 Championship in 2008, the FIA Formula 2 Championship in 2011, the Eurocup Megane Trophy in 2013 and the Blancpain GT Series Enduran ...

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Mirko Bröder Mirko (Imre) Bröder, or Broeder, Broder, Breder (1911–1943) was a Hungarian–born Yugoslav chess master. Born in Budapest, he grew up in Novi Sad, Voivodina (then Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes), where he studied law. He won a simul ...

, Hungarian *

Mirko Bunjevčević Mirko Bunjevčević (; born February 5, 1978) is former Serbian football defender, currently coach in Red Star youth academy. Career Born in Karlovac (SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia), he started playing football since young age, along his elder broth ...

* Mirko Casper, German * Mirko Castillo, Peruvian *

Mirko Celestino Mirko Celestino (born 19 March 1974 in Albenga) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, specializing in the classic cycle races. His biggest career achievements to date include winning the ''monumental classic''—Giro di Lombard ...

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Mirko Corsano Mirko Corsano (born 28 October 1973 in Casarano) is a volleyball player from Italy, who won the bronze medal with the men's national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Playing as a libero, he claimed his first title for the ''Azzurri'' in 1999 a ...

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Mirko Cvetković Mirko Cvetković ( sr-Cyr, Мирко Цветковић, ; born 16 August 1950) is a Serbian economist and former politician who served as the prime minister of Serbia from 2008 to 2012 and as finance minister from 2007 to 2008, and again from ...

Mirko Damjanović Mirko Damjanović ( Cyrillic: Мирко Дамјановић) (1937 – 25 December 2010) was a Serbian football coach. He was head coach of FK Partizan from 1973 to 1974. He also worked at FK Rad, FK Leotar and FK Sartid among others, and ...

Mirko Derenčin Mirko (Cyrillic script: Мирко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. By Slavic etymology, the name is composed of the root ''mir'' (meaning peace) and hypocoristic suffix ''-ko'' usual in South Slavic languages, which together m ...

Mirko Dickhaut Mirko Dickhaut (born 11 January 1971) is a German football coach and a former player. Career statistics References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dickhaut, Mirko 1971 births Living people 2. Bundesliga managers Sportspeople from Kass ...

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Mirko Dorner Mirko Dorner (March 7, 1921 in Budapest – May 2, 2004 in Essen) was a German- Hungarian cellist, composer and painter, raised in Belgrade. Dorner was trained at the Belgrade Conservatory and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (1939–42). ...

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Mirko Eichhorn Mirko Eichhorn (born 30 August 1971) is a former German figure skater. He won two national titles, East German in 1989 and German in 1992. He competed at four World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition ...

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Mirko Ellis Mirko Ellis (4 September 1923 – 11 September 2014) was a Swiss-Italian film, stage and television actor. Born Mirko Korcinsky in Locarno to a family of Lithuanian origin, Ellis moved, after his studies, to Italy, where he made his film debut i ...

, Italian *

Mirko Englich Mirko Englich (born 28 August 1978) is a German Greco-Roman wrestler. He won two silver medals at the European Wrestling Championships in 2003 and 2008. Englich won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He defeated U.S.A's Adam Wheeler i ...

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Mirko Eramo Mirko Eramo (born 12 July 1989) is an Italian professional football player currently playing as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up ...

, Italian *

Mirko Fait Mirko Fait (born 3 June 1965) is an Italian jazz saxophonist and composer. Career Born into a family of musicians, Fait began playing saxophone in his teenage years, gaining notoriety in 2002 when he accompanied Cuban musician Gendrickson Mena D ...

, Italian *Mirko Filipović, better known as

Mirko Cro Cop Mirko Filipović (; born 10 September 1974), better known by his ring name Mirko Cro Cop, is a retired Croatian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and amateur boxer. He is mostly known for his time in Pride Fighting Championships. Cro ...

Mirko Gashi Mirko Gashi ( sr-cyr, Мирко Гаши, Mirko Gaši; 2 January 1939 – July 1995) was an Albanian writer. Born in Kralje, he studied journalism in Belgrade and worked as a journalist in ''Flaka e vëllazërimit'' in Skopje and in Radio Prishtin ...

, Albanian *

Mirko Giacomo Nenzi Mirko Giacomo Nenzi (born 14 November 1989) is an Italian speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long tr ...

, Italian * Mirko Giansanti, Italian *

Mirko Gori Mirko Gori (born 4 February 1993) is an Football in Italy, Italian footballer who plays for club U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918, Triestina. Biography Gori started his career at Frosinone Calcio, Frosinone. He was the member of the under-16–17 mix ...

, Italian *

Mirko Grabovac Mirko Grabovac (born 19 September 1971) is a Croatian former professional football player and coach. He had changed his nationality to Singaporean in 2001 in order to play for the Singapore national football team before renouncing it in 2008. ...

Mirko Grmek Mirko Dražen Grmek (9 January 1924 – 6 March 2000) was a Croatian and French historian of medicine, writer and scientist. He was one of the pioneers and founders of the history of medicine. His entire opus promotes the historical research of me ...

* Mirko Guadalupi, Italian *

Mirko Höfflin Mirko Höfflin (born June 18, 1992) is a German professional ice hockey forward currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth round (151st overall) of the 2010 N ...

, German * Mirko Hrgović *

Mirko Ilić Mirko Ilić (born 1 January 1956) is a Bosnian-born comics artist and graphic designer based in New York City. Yugoslavian period Ilić was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. His life, schooling and most of his Yugoslav-period-career was located at ...

Mirko Ivanić Mirko Ivanić (, ; born 13 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Red Star Belgrade. Born in Serbia, he represents the Montenegro national team. Club career Vojvodina Born in Bački Jarak, Ivanić c ...

Mirko Ivanovski Mirko Ivanovski ( mk, Мирко Ивановски; born 31 October 1989) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești. Club career Ivanovski began his career with the youth side of Peliste ...

* Mirko Jeličić, Australian *

Mirko Jović Mirko Jović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирко Јовић; born 13 August 1959, in Zemun) is a Serbian politician who stood for president of Serbia in the 2004 Serbian presidential election for the Radical Party of People, Serbia, Diaspora and Europ ...

Mirko Jozić Mirko Jozić (; born 8 April 1940) is a Croatian retired professional football manager and player. Managerial career As manager, he won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile with the Yugoslavia under-20 national team composed of famou ...

Mirko Jurkovic Mirko Jurkovic (May 19, 1970 – January 9, 2013) was an American football offensive guard who played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City, Illinois. He was drafted by ...

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Mirko Kokotović Mirko Kokotović (; 15 April 1913 – 15 November 1988) was a Bosnian/Croatian footballer who played international football for both the Croatian and Royal Yugoslavian national teams. Club career He became national champion of the Kingdom of Yu ...

Mirko Koršič Mirko Koršič (18 January 1914 – 12 December 1981) was a Yugoslav fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill m ...

Mirko Kovač (basketball) Mirko Kovač (born 1 March 1983) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Kumanovo Kumanovo ( mk, Куманово ; also known by other alternative names) is a city in North Macedonia and the seat of Kumanovo Munic ...

* Mirko Kovač (writer) * Mirko Kramarić *

Mirko Lamantia Mirko Lamantia (born 1 March 1990) is an Italian football goalkeeper. History Lamantia started out playing at a young age for Novara. In 2007-2008, the young keeper moved to Genoa in co-ownership .Genoa CFC Report and Accounts on 31 December 200 ...

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Mirko Lang Mirko Lang is a German actor, who has appeared in many different screenplays, television shows, as well as stage productions. Born in October 1978 in Bremen, Germany, he currently lives in Berlin. After doing his Abitur he started studying musi ...

, German * Mirko Marić *

Mirko Marjanović Mirko Marjanović ( sr-cyrl, Мирко Марјановић, ; 27 July 1937 – 21 February 2006) was a Serbian politician who served as the prime minister of Serbia from 1994 to 2000. Biography Marjanović was born on 27 July 1937 in Knin in ...

Mirko Martucci Mirko Martucci (born 19 February 1988) is an Italian footballer. Biography Born in Liestal, Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, Martucci started his career at Italian Serie D team Alessandria and in 2006 left for Genoa youth team. In July 2008 he le ...

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Mirko Mihić Mirko Mihić (born July 24, 1965) is a Serbian football coach and retired player. Club career Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Mihić played as a striker for FK Sloboda Tuzla in the Yugoslav First League. He also played in the Yugoslav First League wit ...

* Mirko Mikić *

Mirko Milašević Mirko Milašević (; born 27 July 1985) is a Montenegrin handball player for Serbian club Jugović. Club career After starting out at Jugović, Milašević played for fellow Serbian clubs Vojvodina and Crvena zvezda, before returning to his na ...

* Mirko Mulalić * Mirko Murovic, Canadian *

Mirko Müller Mirko Müller (born 12 November 1974) is a German pair skater. His first partner was Jekatarina Silnitzkaja, and he later teamed up with Emilie Gras for a year. Müller found his greatest success when Peggy Schwarz became his partner in 1996 ...

, German *

Mirko Nišović Mirko Nišović (; born July 2, 1961) is a Serbian retired sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1970s to the late 1980s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Los Angeles in 1984 with a gold in the C-2 500 ...

Mirko Norac Kevo Mirko Norac (born 19 September 1967) is a former Croatian general of the Croatian Army (HV), and a convicted war criminal. He was the first Croatian Army general to be found guilty of war crimes by a Croatian court, in 2003, after his case was t ...

Mirko Novosel Mirko Novosel (born 30 June 1938) is a Croatian former professional basketball coach and player. Novosel coached some of the greatest players in former Yugoslavia and Croatia, such as Croatian Hall of Fame players Krešimir Ćosić and Dražen Pe ...

* Mirko Oremuš * Mirko Paetzold, German * Mirko Palazzi, Sammarinese * Mirko Petrović (athlete) * Mirko Petrović (politician) *

Mirko Petrović-Njegoš Mirko Petrović-Njegoš ( sr-cyr, Мирко Петровић-Његош; 19 August 1820 – 1 August 1867) was a Montenegrin military commander, politician and poet, belonging to the House of Petrović-Njegoš. He was given the title of ''veliki ...

Mirko Pieri Mirko Pieri (born 24 July 1978) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a defender or midfielder. Playing career Pieri joined Sampdoria in July 2006 along with Fabio Quagliarella, as part of the deal to sign Salvatore F ...

, Italian *

Mirko Pigliacelli Mirko Pigliacelli (born 30 June 1993) is an Italian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for club Palermo F.C., Palermo. Club career Pigliacelli is a graduate of the A.S. R ...

, Italian * Mirko Plantić *

Mirko Puzović Mirko Puzović (born April 24, 1956 in Аranđelovac, Serbia) is a retired boxer from Yugoslavia. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's light welterweight division (– 63.5 kg). In the semifina ...

Mirko Rački Mirko Rački (13 October 1879 – 21 August 1982) was a Croatian painter. Rački was born in Novi Marof, and graduated from the Teacher's Academy in Zagreb. He then went to the private art school of Heinrich Strehblow in Vienna, then studied at t ...

* Mirko Radovanović * Mirko Radović *

Mirko Raičević Mirko Raičević (Cyrillic: Mиpкo Paичeвић, born 22 March 1982), also known by his nickname Ćiro, is a Montenegrin footballer who finished his career at OFK Titograd. International career He made his debut for Montenegro in his country ...

Mirko Ruggiu Mirko (Cyrillic script: Мирко) is a masculine given name of South Slavic origin. By Slavic etymology, the name is composed of the root ''mir'' (meaning peace) and hypocoristic suffix ''-ko'' usual in South Slavic languages, which together me ...

, Sardinian King * Mirko Salvi, Swiss *

Mirko Sandić Mirko Sandić ( sr-cyrl, Мирко Сандић; 9 May 1942 – 24 December 2006) was a Serbian water polo player who led Yugoslav teams to a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also compete ...

* Mirko Savini, Italian *

Mirko Savone Mirko Savone is an Italian voice-over actor born in Frosinone, Italy in 1985. Best known in Italy for giving his voice to Christian Bale, Elijah Wood, and many TV series and cartoons for Disney Channel, The Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and other Na ...

, Italian *

Mirko Schuster Mirko Schuster (born 21 July 1994) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Regionalliga West club SV Rödinghausen. Playing career Youth career Born in Mannheim, Schuster started out playing in the youth ranks of SV Waldhof Mannhe ...

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Mirko Selak Mirko Selak (born 30 January 1978) is a Croatian retired football forward. Career Selak was the top scorer in the Danish first division in 2002. Selak competed in the UEFA Europa League for Ukrainian club FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhya MFC Me ...

Mirko and Stjepan Seljan Mirko Seljan (5 April 1871 – c. 1913) and Stjepan Seljan (19 August 1875 – 7 June 1936) were Croatian explorers. Early life The brothers were born in Karlovac, Croatia (at the time part of Austria-Hungary). After receiving a basic ed ...

Mirko Selvaggi Mirko Selvaggi (born 11 February 1985) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2008 and 2016 for the , , , , , and teams. Biography Born in Pistoia, Italy, Selvaggi turned professional with the ...

, Italian *

Mirko Serrano Mirko Matías Serrano Panes (born 14 November 1991) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Primera B de Chile side San Marcos de Arica as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders ...

, Chilean *

Mirko Slomka Mirko Slomka (; born 12 September 1967) is a German Association football, football manager who last managed Hannover 96. Managerial career Hannover 96 From 1989 to 1999, Slomka was the manager of Hannover 96's U19 squad. Slomka coached several ...

, German *

Mirko Stojanović Mirko Stojanović (born 11 June 1939 in Zagreb) is a Croatian retired footballer. In his career, he made four international appearances for the Yugoslav national team. Playing career Club While playing for NK Dinamo Zagreb he won the 1959–60 ...

Mirko Szewczuk Mirko Szewczuk, was born ''Volodymyr Szewczuk'' (born 20 September 1919 in Vienna; died 31 May 1957 in Hamburg, Germany) was a German cartoonist of Austrian-Ukrainian origin. Szewczuk was born in 1919 in Vienna, Austria. From 1926-1938, he attend ...

, German *

Mirko Šarović Mirko Šarović ( sr-cyrl, Мирко Шаровић; born 16 September 1956) is a Bosnian Serb politician who served as the 3rd Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2003. From 2000 to 2002, he also served as the 4t ...

Mirko Spada Mirko Spada (born 26 January 1969) is a retired male decathlete from Switzerland. He set his personal best (7984 points) in the men's decathlon on 2 July 1995 in Helmond, Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = ...

, Swiss *

Mirko Stangalino Mirko Remo Stangalino (born 18 August 1946) is an Italian ski mountaineer. Together with Renzo Meynet and Osvaldo Ronc, he placed first in the civilian team category in the 1975 Trofeo Mezzalama The Mezzalama Trophy ( it, Trofeo Mezzalama, f ...

, Italian *

Mirko Taccola Mirko Taccola (born 18 April 1970 in Pisa, Italy) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented Italy at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ...

, Italian *

Mirko Tedeschi (cyclist, born 1987) Mirko Tedeschi (born 17 December 1987 in Gallarate) is an Italian cyclist, who last rode for . Major results ;2008 : 10th Piccolo Giro di Lombardia ;2010 : 6th Piccolo Giro di Lombardia : 8th Ruota d'Oro : 10th Trofeo Edil C ;2012 : 5th Piccolo ...

, Italian *

Mirko Tedeschi (cyclist, born 1989) Mirko Tedeschi (born 5 January 1989 in Negrar) is an Italian former professional cyclist, who competed professionally for between 2014 and 2016. Major results ;2007 : 1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships (with Elia Viviani, Filippo F ...

, Italian * Mirko Teodorović *

Mirko Tomassoni Mirko Tomassoni (born 24 April 1969) is a Sammarinese politician, who served as Captain Regent of San Marino for the six-month term from October 2007 to April 2008 and the second term from October 2018 until April 2019. He served together with Alb ...

, Sammarinese *

Mirko Tremaglia Mirko Tremaglia (17 November 1926 – 30 December 2011) was an Italian politician and lawyer. Famous for his youth as a fascist soldier, he was one of the most important exponents of the Italian far-right politics during the "First Republic" Ital ...

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Mirko Trosino Mirko Trosino (born 19 October 1992 in San Miniato) is an Italian road-racing cyclist. Major results ;2012 : 1st Stage 7 Girobio : 3rd U23 National Time Trial Championships : 4th Memorial Elia Da Re ;2017 : 8th National Time Trial Championships ...

, Italian *

Mirko Turri Mirko Turri (born 29 June 1981 in Verona) is an Italian bobsledder who competed from 203 to 2007. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third in the two-man event at Lake Placid in December 2006. Turri also finished 19th in the four-man event a ...

, Italian *

Mirko Uhlig Mirko Uhlig (born 22 June 1981 in Aachen, Germany) is a German artist in the field of contemporary experimental music. Music He first appeared with surreal sound collages and musique concrète-techniques under the moniker Aalfang Mit Pferdekopf ...

, German *

Mirko Valdifiori Mirko Valdifiori (; born 21 April 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. A Cesena youth-product, he began his career with the senior side in 2004, but was sent on loan to Serie C sides Pavia and Legnano, before m ...

, Italian *

Mirko Vičević Mirko Vičević (30 June 1968) is a Montenegrin retired water polo player. He achieved 1057 goals in his career. He is a member of the World House of Fame. He was part of the Yugoslavia team which won the gold medal in water polo in the 1986 Worl ...

Mirko Vidaković Mirko pl. Vidaković (October 29, 1924 – August 15, 2002) was a Croatian botany, botanist and dendrology, dendrologist and the expert for the genetics of the forest trees. Biography Vidaković was born in Lemeš, Bačka, Lemeš, Bačka. He attai ...

Mirko Vindiš Miroslavo ("Mirko") Vindiš (born 8 November 1963 in Ptuj) is a retired long-distance runner from Slovenia, who won the 1988 edition of the Vienna Marathon. He represented Yugoslavia (1988) and Slovenia (1992) in the men's marathon at the Summer O ...

Mirko Virius Mirko Virius (October 28, 1889 – 1943) was a Croatian naïve painter. He was one of the three most prominent members of the first generation of the Hlebine School. Virius was born in the village of Đelekovec near Koprivnica, where he comple ...

Mirko Vučinić Mirko Vučinić (, ; born 1 October 1983) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a forward. Having caught the attention of Pantaleo Corvino, the sporting director of the Italian club Lecce, he transferred there in the su ...

* Mirko Vuillermin, Italian * Mirko Wolter, German

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