Vukašin () is an old

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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 Vukašin () is an old Slavic name of Serbian origin. It is composed from two words: Vuk (wolf) and sin ( son), 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 foun ...

, 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 Former Yugoslavia, ex-Yugoslav ...

, 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 A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of footbal ...

, a Serbian football player. *

Vukašin Aleksić Vukašin Aleksić (born 10 January 1985) is a Serbian former professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete w ...

, a Serbian professional basketball player. *

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

, a Serbian football player. *

Vukašin Višnjevac Vukašin Višnjevac (; 10 June 1937 – 26 September 2019) was a Yugoslav football manager and player. Playing career Višnjevac spent three seasons with Sarajevo from 1954 to 1957, making 18 appearances and scoring three goals in the Yugoslav F ...

, 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 ...

, 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 Vukašin Šoškoćanin ( sr-cyr, Вукашин Шошкоћанин, ; 24 June 1958 – 15 May 1991) was a Croatian Serb war commander active during the Croatian War. Biography Born to Milan and Ljubica Šoškoćanin on 24 June 1958, Vukašin ...

, Serbian war commander * Vukašin Mandrapa, Serbian Orthodox saint and martyr, one of the Martyrs of Jasenovac

Places

Vukašinovac Vukašinovac () is a village in the Municipalities of Serbia, municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 512 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili e ...

, Serbian village near