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Vujić ( sr, Вујић) is a Serbo-Croatian surname, a patronymic derived from the masculine given name ''Vuja'', a diminutive of the name
Vuk (meaning "
wolf
The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly un ...
"). The surname has been historically
anglicized
Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influenc ...
into
Vuyich,
Vuyitch,
Vuich. In Hungary, the surname is written
Vujity, though still pronounced as in
Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia an ...
.
Notable people
;Vujić
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Joakim Vujić, Serbian writer, dramatist, actor, traveler and polyglot
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Statuette of Joakim Vujić (''Statueta Joakim Vujić''), Award of the Knjaževsko-srpski teatar from Kragujevac, Serbia
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The Ring with figure of Joakim Vujić
The Princely Serbian Theatre ( sr-cyr, Књажевско-српски театар) is the oldest theatre in Central Serbia. It is based in City of Kragujevac, the fourth largest city of Serbia. The theatre was founded in 1835 by Miloš Obren ...
(''Prsten sa likom Joakima Vujića''), Award of the Knjaževsko-srpski teatar from Kragujevac, Serbia
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Mihailo Vujić (1853–1913), Serbian economist, politician and minister
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Antun Vujić
Antun Vujić (born 14 July 1945) is a Croatian politician, philosopher, political analyst, lexicographer and author serving as a director of the Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography since 2012. He was a member of Croatian Parliament and Mini ...
, Croatian politician, philosopher, political analyst and lexicographer
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Ivana "Ivy" Vujic, Serbian-born Canadian bassist, member of
Kittie
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Marko Vujic (born 1984), Bosnian-born Austrian footballer
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Jasmina Vujic, Serbian-born American professor of nuclear engineering
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Rose Ann Vuich
Rose Ann Vuich (January 27, 1927 – August 30, 2001) was a second generation Serbian-American woman who served as a member of the California State Senate from 1976 until 1992. At age 50, she became the first female member of the California Sta ...
(ca. 1927-2001)
See also
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FK Vujić Voda FK or fk may refer to:
In arts and entertainment:
* Flyer Killer, fictional automated robots in the ''Terminator'' film franchise.
* Fox Kids, a former American children's television programming block.
* Funky Kong, a video game character.
Place ...
, a football club based in
Valjevo
Valjevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Ваљево, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Kolubara District in western Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the administrative area of Valjevo had 90,312 inhabitants, 59,073 of whom were urban dwell ...
, Serbia
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Vujičić
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Vujčić
References
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Serbian surnames
Croatian surnames
Patronymic surnames