Strahinja ( sr-cyr, Страхиња) is a Serbian given name meaning “great fear”. The name is a protective name, dating back to

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, the oldest written document with this name being from 1322 as 'Страхинья'.Moroshkin, Mikhail. ''Славянский именослов, или, Собраніе славянских личных имен в алфавитном порядкѣ.'' Saint Petersburg: n.p., 1867. The root of the name is the word ''strah'', meaning 'fear' (from

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'' *straxъ''), while the ending ''-inja'' is an augmentative suffix thus giving the final meaning of "big/great fear". The name is given to the bearer in order to protect him from evil spirits or forces as the bearer is supposed to evoke fear in those spirits, who would avoid him as a consequence. Nicknames can include Strale, Straja, Strajo, Straha, Straho, Stašo, Staško, Strašo, Straško, Strajin, Strajan, Strajko, Strahac, Strahinjica and Strajovina (Ctraja-Ctrlaja).

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Strahinja Banović Strahinja Banović or Strahinjić Ban ( sr-cyr, Страхиња Бановић; died 15 June 1389 according to tradition) is the name of the nobleman and knight depicted in the Serbs, Serbian epic poem of the same title. It is unsure whether or ...

is the protagonist of the eponymous Serbian epic poem and

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; he may be identified with the historical figure Đurađ II Stracimirović Balšić. *

Strahinja Jovančević Strahinja Jovančević ( sr-Cyrl, Страхиња Јованчевић; born 28 February 1993) is a Serbian athlete specializing in long jump. Born in Belgrade to Montenegrin Serb parents from Berane. At the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Cha ...

, Serbian long jumper *

Strahinja Lazović Strahinja ( sr-cyr, Страхиња) is a Serbian given name meaning “great fear”. The name is a protective name, dating back to medieval Serbia, the oldest written document with this name being from 1322 as 'Страхинья'.Moroshkin, Mi ...

, Serbian squash player *

Strahinja Milošević Strahinja Milošević (Serbian Cyrillic: Страхиња Милошевић; born September 25, 1985) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Falco KC of the Hungarian Basketball League. While playing for Partizan, from 2007 to 2010, ...

, Serbian basketball player *

Strahinja Pavlović Strahinja Pavlović (; born 24 May 2001) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club AC Milan and the Serbia national team. Club career Partizan 2015–2018: Youth years Born in Šabac, Pavlović started o ...

, Serbian footballer *

Strahinja Petrović Strahinja Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Страхиња Петровић; born 14 June 1992) is a Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national ...

, Serbian footballer *

Strahinja Stanišić Strahinja Stanišić (Serbian Cyrillic: Страхиња Станишић; born 23 March 1995 in Sarajevo) is a Serbian alpine skier. Career His first big international competition was 2012 Winter Youth Olympics. He represented Serbia in giant ...

, Serbian alpine skier *

Strahinja Stojačić Strahinja Stojačić ( sr-Cyrl, Страхиња Стојачић; born 15 July 1992), nicknamed "Brka" and "Doctor Strange", is a Serbian professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five player ...

, Serbian basketball player

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