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Mirsad is a male given name. In the
Balkans The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throug ...
, Mirsad is popular among
Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...
in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is also spelled as Mersad or Mersed. There is also a female equivalent of the name in this region: Mirsada/Mersada (for example,
Mirsada Burić Mirsada Burić (born 8 April 1970) is a Bosnian former long-distance runner. She was a top runner in the former Yugoslavia, being the Balkan Games champion in the 3,000 metres. In 1992, the Bosnian War started, and Burić was sent to a concent ...
and
Mersada Bećirspahić Mersada Bećirspahić (born 8 December 1957) is a former basketball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as M ...
). In
Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...
, Mirsad (ميرساد) translates to ''lookout'' and ''observation''.https://quranicnames.com/mirsad/ It is also interpreted as a local Bosnian name, derived from ''mir-'' meaning "peace" and ''sad'' meaning "now," similar to the interpretation of the name Damir.


Given name

* Mirsad Begić, Slovene sculptor of Bosnian origin * Mirsad Bektić, Bosnian-American mix martial artist * Mirsad Baljić, Yugoslav footballer *
Mirsad Bešlija Mirsad Bešlija (born 6 July 1979) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He has most notably played for Željezničar, Genk, Heart of Midlothian and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Club career ...
, Bosnian footballer * Mirsad Fazlagić, Bosnian footballer * Mirsad Hibić, Bosnian footballer * Mirsad Huseinovic, American soccer player * Mirsad Jonuz, Macedonian footballer * Mirsad Mijadinoski, Macedonian footballer * Mirsad Terzić, Bosnian footballer * Mirsad Türkcan, Turkish basketball player of Bosnian/Serbian origin


See also

* Mirsad-1, small reconnaissance drone


References

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