Vukmir ( sr-cyr, Вукмир) is a
Slavic male given name and surname. It is derived from the Slavic noun ''vuk'' (wolf) and ''mir'' (peace). It is one of many Serbian given names derived from ''vuk''.
All the derivatives from ''vuk'' were regarded as
apotropaic
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names. At least 66 people with the surname died at the
Jasenovac concentration camp
Jasenovac () was a concentration and extermination camp established in the village of the same name by the authorities of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) in occupied Yugoslavia during World War II. The concentration camp, one of the ...
.
It may refer to:
People
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Leah Vukmir (born 1958), American politician
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Dragan Vukmir
Dragan Vukmir (; born 2 August 1978) is a Serbian professional football manager and a former defender. He is the manager of Hungarian club Diósgyőr. He was capped once for Serbia and Montenegro.
Vukmir spent the majority of his career in Hun ...
(born 1978), Serbian footballer
Fictional characters
*Vukmir, portrayed by
Sergej Trifunović
Sergej Trifunović ( sr-cyr, Сергеј Трифуновић, ; born 2 September 1972) is a Serbian actor, comedian, singer, politician and citizen activist. , is the main fictional villain from the 2010 controversial Serbian movie ''
A Serbian Film''
See also
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Vladimir Velmar-Janković, writer, pen name "Jorge Vukmir"
References
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