Mešić is a Bosnian surname, a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

derived from the masculine given name '' Meša'', itself a

diminutive A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...

of ''

Mehmed Mehmed or Mehmet is the most common Turkish form of the Arabic male name Muhammad () (''Muhammed'' and ''Muhammet'' are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Origina ...

''. It may refer to: *

Ademaga Mešić Ademaga Mešić or Adem Aga Mešić (25 March 1868 – 1 July 1945) was a Bosnian politician and military officer who served in the Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian ''Schutzkorps'', and later a member of the Ustaše government of the Independent ...

(1868–1945), Bosnian politician and military officer * Elvis Mešić (born 1981), Bosnian footballer *

Kemal Mešić Kemal Mešić (born 4 August 1985, in Rogatica) is a shot putter and discus thrower from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He competed at the Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's shot put, 2012 Olympic Games and the Athletics at the 2016 Summer ...

(born 1985), Bosnian athlete * Mirnes Mešić (born 1978), Bosnian footballer * Mirza Mešić (born 1980), Bosnian footballer

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