Vukašin (

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: Вукашин) is an old Slavic name of

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origin. It is composed from two words: Vuk (

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) and sin (

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), so it means sin vuka (son of wolf). In some places in Croatia and Bosnia it can be found as a surname. The name Vukašin can be found in

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and

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(used by Serbs of Croatia). During

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S became š.

Famous people

Nobility

* Vukašin Mrnjavčević, a medieval Serbian king.

Music

Vukašin Brajić Vukašin Brajić ( sr-Cyrl, Вукашин Брајић; ; born 9 February 1984) is a Bosnian Serb pop-rock singer who rose to fame after participating in the first season (2008–09) of '' Operacija trijumf'', the ex-Yugoslav version of ''Star ...

, a Bosnian Serb pop-rock singer.

Sport

Vukašin Tomić Vukašin Tomić (Serbian Cyrillic: Bукaшин Томић; born 8 April 1987 in Kruševac) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Víkingur Gøta in the Faroe Islands Premier League. Career Flamurtari In January 2015 Tomić signed an 18-month ...

, a Serbian football player. *

Vukašin Aleksić Vukašin Aleksić (born 10 January 1985) is a Serbian former professional basketball player. Professional career On 22 September 2012 Aleksić signed one-year contract with the Polish team Turów Zgorzelec after passing the 20-day tryout period. ...

, a Serbian professional basketball player. *

Vukašin Dević Vukašin Dević (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукашин Девић; born 15 March 1984) is a Serbian former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main type ...

, a Serbian football player. *

Vukašin Višnjevac Vukašin Višnjevac ( sr-Cyrl, Вукашин Вишњевац; 15 June 1939 – 26 September 2019) was a Yugoslav football manager and player. Višnjevac played for Sarajevo, Igman Konjic, Sloga Doboj, Istra 1961 and Rovinj, while he manage ...

, a Serbian footballer and football manager. * Vukašin "Vule" Trivunović, a Serbian football player. *

Vukašin Poleksić Vukašin Poleksić (Serbian Cyrillic: Bукaшин Пoлeкcић, born 30 August 1982) is a Montenegrin retired football goalkeeper. Club career Poleksić started his career at FK Sutjeska Nikšić, breaking into the first team in 2000. During th ...

, a Montenegrin football goalkeeper. *

Vukašin Petranović Vukašin Petranović (born 6 December 1962) is a Montenegrin professional football goalkeeping coach and former player. Petranović was a product of the Dinamo Zagreb youth system but failed to achieve playing for the first team. During his ca ...

, former Yugoslav football player.

Other

* Vukašin Šoškoćanin, Serbian war commander *

Vukašin Mandrapa Vukašin Mandrapa ( sr-Cyrl, Вукашин Мандрапа; died 1942/43) is a saint and a martyr of the Serbian Orthodox Church canonized as Saint Vukašin of Klepci (''Свети Вукашин из Клепаца''). His surname and place o ...

, Serbian Orthodox saint and martyr, one of the Martyrs of Jasenovac

Places

* Vukašinovac, Serbian village near

Aleksinac Aleksinac ( sr-Cyrl, Алексинац) is a town and municipality located in the Nišava District of southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a population of 17,978 inhabitants, while the municipality has 51,863 inhabitants. Hi ...