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 (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, al ...

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

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified 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. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

of ''

Mehmed Mehmed (modern Turkish: Mehmet) is the most common Bosnian and Turkish form of the Arabic name Muhammad ( ar, محمد) (''Muhammed'' and ''Muhammet'' are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muha ...

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

(1868—1945), Bosnian politician and military officer *

Elvis Mešić Elvis Mešić (born 12 September 1981 in Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian retired footballer who played as a defender. Club career He started his career in a NK Bratstvo from his hometown. Good games for the clu ...

(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 2012 Olympic Games and the 2016 Olympic Games, both times without reaching the final. His personal best throw in ...

(born 1985), Bosnian athlete *

Mirnes Mešić Mirnes Mešić (born 16 March 1978) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for Kickers Offenbach, Stuttgarter Kickers, TSG Hoffenheim and SC Freiburg Sport-Club Freiburg e.V., commonly kno ...

(born 1978), Bosnian footballer *

Mirza Mešić Mirza Mešić (born 28 June 1980) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Mešić was born in Tuzla. He played for Sloboda Tuzla, French Nantes and Besançon, FK Željezničar, Croatian Hajduk Split, NK Žep ...

(born 1980), Bosnian footballer

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