Vasil ( Bulgarian and Macedonian: Васил, Georgian: ვასილ) is a Bulgarian, Macedonian and Georgian masculine given name. It may refer to: * Vasil Adzhalarski, Bulgarian revolutionary, an IMARO leader of revolutionary bands *

Vasil Amashukeli Vasil Amashukeli ( ka, ვასილ ამაშუკელი) (March 14, 1886 in Kutaisi – December 1, 1977 in Tbilisi) was an early Georgia (country), Georgian film director and cinematographer who worked in the Cinema of Azerbaijan and Ci ...

(1886–1977), early Georgian film director & cinematographer in Azerbaijan and Georgia * Vasil Angelov (1882–1953), Bulgarian military officer and a revolutionary, a worker of IMARO * Vasil Aprilov (1789–1847), Bulgarian educator *

Vasil Barnovi Vasil Barnovi ( ka, ვასილ ბარნოვი) (real surname: Barnaveli, ბარნაველი) (May 22, 1856 – November 4, 1934) was a Georgian writer popular for his historical novels. He was born into the family of a prie ...

(1856–1934), Georgian writer popular for his historical novels * Vasil Biľak (born 1917), former Slovak Communist leader of Rusyn origin * Vasil Binev (born 1957), Bulgarian actor * Vasil Boev (born 1988), Bulgarian footballer * Vasil Bollano, the ethnic Greek mayor of Himara municipality, in southwest Albania * Vasil Bozhikov (born 1988), Bulgarian football defender *

Vasil Bykaŭ Vasil Uladzimiravič Bykaŭ (often spelled Vasil Bykov, be, Васі́ль Уладзі́міравіч Бы́каў, russian: Василь Влади́мирович Быков) (19 June 1924 – 22 June 2003) was a prolific Soviet and Belarus ...

(1924–2003), prolific Belarusian author of novels and novellas about World War II * Vasil Chekalarov (1874–1913), Bulgarian revolutionary and one of the leaders of IMARO in Aegean Macedonia * Vasil Chilingrov (born 1951), Bulgarian sprint canoeist who competed in the early to mid-1970s *

Vasil Dragolov Vasil Dragolov ( bg, Васил Драголов; born 17 March 1962) is a former Bulgarian footballer, who played as a forward. For the Bulgarian national team, he amassed 5 appearances, netting 1 goal. Honours ; Beroe: *A PFG The First ...

(born 1962), former Bulgarian footballer * Vasil Etropolski (born 1959), Bulgarian Olympic and world champion sabre fencer *

Vasil Garvanliev Vasil Garvanliev ( mk, Васил Гарванлиев; born 2 November 1984) is a Macedonian singer. He is also known mononymously as Vasil. He was due to represent North Macedonia with the song "You" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Ro ...

(born 1984), Macedonian classic and pop singer *

Vasil Gendov Vasil Gendov (Bulgarian: Васил Гендов. Born Vasil Dimov Hadzhigendov (Bulgarian: Васил Димов Хаджигендов); 24 November 1891 – 3 September 1970) was a Bulgarian film and stage actor, film director and screenwriter. ...

(1891–1970), Bulgarian actor, film director and screenwriter *

Vasil Gigiadze Vasil Gigiadze ( ka, ვასილ გიგიაძე; born 3 June 1977 in Kutaisi Kutaisi (, ka, ქუთაისი ) is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the third-most populous city in Georgia, tradi ...

(born 1977), Georgian footballer *

Vasil Glavinov Vasil Kostov Glavinov (Bulgarian and Macedonian: Васил Костов Главинов) (1868 or 1869 in Köprülü, now Veles – 1929 in Sofia) was a Macedonian Bulgarian left-wing politician from Ottoman Macedonia, and an activist of the ...

(1872–1929), Bulgarian socialist from Ottoman Macedonia, a member of the Bulgarian Workers' Social Democratic Party *

Vasil Gruev Vasil Gruev ( bg, Васил Груев, born 23 November 1926) was a Bulgarian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 49th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the ...

(born 1926), Bulgarian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s *

Vasil Gyuzelev Vasil Todorov Gyuzelev ( bg, Васил Тодоров Гюзелев, born 19 October 1936) is a Bulgarian historian who studies Bulgaria during the Middle Ages. Biography Gyuzelev was born in the village of Rakovski (today part of Dimitrov ...

, Bulgarian historian who studies Bulgaria during the Middle Ages *

Vasil Iliev Vasil Iliev ( bg, Васил Илиев; January 22, 1965 – April 25, 1995) was a Bulgarian mobster, businessman and wrestler. Background Vasil Iliev was born in 1965 in Kyustendil, Bulgaria. He was a very successful wrestler, becoming a natio ...

, Bulgarian mobster, businessman and wrestler *

Vasil Iljoski Vasil Iljoski ( mk, Васил Иљоски, (December 20, 1902 - November 1, 1995) was a Macedonian writer, dramatist, professor and an important figure in Macedonian literature, especially in Macedonian drama between the two World Wars. Biog ...

(1902–1995), Macedonian writer, dramatist, professor *

Vasil Kaloyanov Vasil Kaloyanov ( bg, Васил Калоянов; born 13 July 1988) is a Bulgarian football player, currently playing as a forward for Septemvri Simitli. Career In July 2017 he joined Septemvri Sofia Septemvri ( bg, Септември) is a ...

(born 1988), Bulgarian footballer *

Vasil Kamburov Vasil Kamburov ( bg, Васил Камбуров) (born 4 December 1975) is a retired Bulgarian footballer who last played for Rodopa Smolyan as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed ...

(born 1975), Bulgarian footballer *

Vasil Kanchov Vasil Kanchov ( bg, Васил Кънчов, Vasil Kanchov) (26 July 1862 – 6 February 1902) was a Bulgarian geographer, ethnographer and politician. Biography Vasil Kanchov was born in Vratsa. Upon graduating from High school in Lom ...

(1862–1904), Bulgarian geographer, ethnographer and politician * Vasil Khamutowski (born 1978), Belarusian football goalkeeper * Vasil Kirov (born 1975), Bulgarian footballer *

Vasil Kiryienka Vasili Vasilyevich Kiryienka ( be, Васіль Васілевіч Кірыенка; Łacinka: Vasil Vasilevič Kiryjenka; born 28 June 1981) is a Belarusian former racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2020 for the OTC Doors, ...

(born 1981), Belarusian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Sky *

Vasil Kochev Vasko Kochev ( Bulgarian: Васил Кочев; born 10 August 1988) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays for Svilengrad 1921 as a midfielder. Career Son of Ivan Kochev, notable player of Botev, Vasko began his professi ...

(born 1988), Bulgarian professional footballer * Vasil Kolarov (1877–1950), Bulgarian communist political leader and leading functionary in the Communist International *

Vasil Kutinchev Vasil Ivanov Kutinchev ( bg, Васил Иванов Кутинчев) (born 25 February 1859 in Rusçuk; died 30 March 1941) was a Bulgarian officer. He began his military career in 1879 after graduating from the Military School in Sofia . On 13 ...

(born 1859), Bulgarian officer *

Vasil Laçi Vasil Laçi, People's Hero of Albania, also referred to as Vasil Llaçi Comando Superiore Carabinieri Reali dell Albania - document of 25 May 1941 (15 September 1922 – 27 May 1941), was an Albanian patriot and anti-monarchist who attempted ...

(1922–1941), Albanian patriot and monarchist; attempted to kill the King of Italy and Prime Minister of Albania *

Vasil Mzhavanadze Vasil Pavlovich Mzhavanadze ( ka, ვასილ მჟავანაძე; – 31 August 1988) was a Georgian Soviet politician who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Georgian SSR from September 1953 to September 28 ...

(1902–1988), the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Georgian SSR from 1953 to 1972 *

Vasil Naydenov Vassil Naydenov ( Cyrillic: Васил Найденов) is a Bulgarian singer-songwriter who was popular in his native country and the Eastern bloc during the late 1970s and 1980s. Biography and career Naydenov was born on 3 September 1950 in ...

, Bulgarian singer-songwriter, popular in Bulgaria and the Eastern bloc during the late 1970s and 1980s * Vasil Panayotov (born 1990), Bulgarian football player *

Vasil Radoslavov Vasil Hristov Radoslavov ( bg, Васил Христов Радославов) (27 July 1854 – 21 October 1929) was a leading Bulgarian liberal politician who twice served as Prime Minister. He was Premier of the country throughout most o ...

(1854–1929), leading Bulgarian liberal politician who twice served as Prime Minister * Vasil Ringov (born 1955), retired Macedonian football player *

Vasil Ruci Vasil Ruci (born 17 February 1958 in Vlorë) is an Albanian retired football player and coach who spent his entire career with Flamurtari Vlorë between 1976 and 1993. He is most noted for being an important figure in the club's famous 1986–8 ...

, retired Albanian football striker *

Vasil Shanto Vasil Shanto (17 August 1913 – 1 February 1944), called Vasko was one of the founders of the Albanian Communist Party. He was the leader, along with Qemal Stafa, of the Shkodër communist group. One of the delegates of the party, he was frequen ...

(1913–1944), Albanian communist leader and a hero of World War II *

Vasil Shkurti Vasil Shkurti (born Vassilis Skourtis-Shkurtaj on 27 February 1992) is an Albanian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for KF Laçi, Laçi in the Kategoria Superiore. Club career E ...

(born 1992), Albanian footballer * Vasil Sikharulidze (born 1968), Georgian diplomat and politician * Vasil Slavov (born 1958), Bulgarian author and poet *

Vasil Spasov (chess player) Vasil Spasov (sometimes spelled Spassov; bg, Васил Спасов; born 17 February 1971 in Varna) is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster. He won the World Junior Chess Championship in 1989, and the Bulgarian championship five times, in 1990, 1997, ...

(born 1971), Bulgarian chess grandmaster *

Vasil Tole Vasil S. Tole (born 22 November 1963) is an Albanian composer, ethnomusicologist and administrator. A proponent of European classical music, his compositions include opera, chamber music, orchestral works and various pieces for small ensembles a ...

(born 1963), Albanian composer of European classical music * Vasil Tsereteli (1862–1937), distinguished Georgian physician, journalist and public benefactor *

Vasil Tupurkovski Vasil Tupurkovski ( mk, Васил Тупурковски; born 8 April 1951) is a Macedonian academic, politician and the former president of the Olympic Committee of North Macedonia. Tupurkovski was born in Skopje, PR Macedonia, FPR Yugosla ...

, Macedonian academic, politician and the current president of the Macedonian Olympic Committee * Vasil Varlamos (born 1942), former Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the early 1960s * Vasil Vasilev (goalkeeper) (born 1976), Bulgarian footballer * Vasil Vasilev (Plovdiv footballer) (born 1984), Bulgarian football defender * Vasil Velev (born 1984), Bulgarian football player * Vasil Yakusha (born 1956), Belarusian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics *

Vasil Zacharka Vasil Zacharka ( be, Васіль Захарка, April 1, 1877, Dabrasielcy near Grodno – March 14, 1943, Prague) was a Belarusian statesman and the second president of the Belarusian People's Republic in exile. Early life Vasil Zachark ...

(1877–1943), Belarusian statesman and the second president of the Belarusian People's Republic in exile *

Vasil Zlatarski Vasil Nikolov Zlatarski ( bg, Васил Николов Златарски; – 15 December 1935) was a Bulgarian historian-medievalist, archaeologist, and epigraphist. Life Vasil Zlatarski was born in Veliko Tarnovo in 1866, the youngest ...

, Bulgarian historian-medievalist, archaeologist, and epigraphist

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