Vlaho is a Croatian masculine given name, cognate to Blaise. It is common in the

Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...

area because of the patron saint of the city is ''

Sveti Vlaho Blaise of Sebaste ( hy, Սուրբ Վլասի, ''Surb Vlasi''; el, Ἅγιος Βλάσιος, ''Agios Vlasios''; ) was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey) who is venerated as a Christian saint and m ...

'' (St. Blaise). Notable people with the name include: *

Vlaho Bukovac Vlaho Bukovac (french: Blaise Bukovac; it, Biagio Faggioni; 4 July 1855 – 23 April 1922) was a Croatian painter and academic. His life and work were eclectic, for the artist pursued his career in a variety of locales and his style changed gre ...

(1855–1922), Croatian painter and academic *

Vlaho Getaldić Vlaho Getaldić (also Biagio Ghetaldi; 22 December 1788 - 27 October 1872) was a Dalmatian writer, translator and politician from Dubrovnik. Born in the Republic of Ragusa. He was the grand-nephew of the renowned Marin Getaldić, and descendant ...

(1788–1872), Ragusan writer, translator and politician *

Vlaho Kabužić Vlaho Kabužić ( la, Blasius Caboga, it, Biagio Caboga) (27 December 1698 – 1750), was a Ragusan nobleman and diplomat. He was a member of the influential Kabužić noble family. He is known for being ''poklisar harača'' (''ambassador of ...

(1698–1750), Ragusan nobleman and diplomat *

Vlaho Paljetak Vlaho Paljetak (7 August 1893 – 2 October 1944) was a Croatian composer. He was born in Dubrovnik in the Austro-Hungarian Empire which is now part of modern Croatia. Vlaho was educated in Arbanasi, near Zadar, and worked as a teacher in Hvar and ...

(1893–1944), Croatian composer

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