Vasil ( Bulgarian and

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Macedonia * Mac ...

: Васил, Georgian: ვასილ) is a Bulgarian, Macedonian and Georgian masculine

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. It may refer to: * Vasil Adzhalarski, Bulgarian revolutionary, an IMARO leader of revolutionary bands * Vasil Amashukeli (1886–1977), early Georgian film director & cinematographer in Azerbaijan and Georgia *

Vasil Angelov Vasil Tomov Angelov (; March 12, 1882 – August 23, 1953) was a Bulgarian military officer and a revolutionary, a worker of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO). Biography Vasil Tomov was born in the Rhodopes vi ...

(1882–1953), Bulgarian military officer and a revolutionary, a worker of IMARO * Vasil Aprilov (1789–1847), Bulgarian educator * Vasil Barnovi (1856–1934), Georgian writer popular for his historical novels * Vasil Biľak (1917–2014), former Slovak Communist leader of Rusyn origin * Vasil Binev (born 1957), Bulgarian actor * Vasil Boev (born 1988), Bulgarian footballer *

Vasil Bollano Vasil Bollano (, ''Vasilis Bolanos'', born July 7, 1958) was the chairman of Omonoia (organization), Omonoia and representative of the Greeks in Albania, Greeks living in Albania. History In 2007, Bollano asserted that the Greek community of Alb ...

, the ethnic Greek mayor of Himara municipality, in southwest Albania * Vasil Bozhikov (born 1988), Bulgarian football defender *

Vasil Bykaŭ Vasil Uladzimiravič Bykaŭ (also spelled Vasil Bykov, , ; 19 June 1924 – 22 June 2003) was a Belarusian dissident and opposition politician, junior lieutenant, and author of novels and novellas about World War II. A significant figure in ...

(1924–2003), prolific Belarusian author of novels and novellas about World War II *

Vasil Chekalarov Vasil Hristov Chekalarov ( Bulgarian/) or Vasil Tcakalarov (1874 – 9 July 1913) was a Bulgarian revolutionary and one of the leaders of Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organisation in Macedonia. H. N. Brailsford described Chekala ...

(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 Ivanov Dragolov (; born 15 September 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 Professional Footba ...

(born 1962), former Bulgarian footballer *

Vasil Etropolski Vasil Etropolski (born 18 March 1959) is a Bulgarian fencer and fencing coach. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won the 1983 sabre world championship. He is the twin brother of K ...

(born 1959), Bulgarian Olympic and world champion sabre fencer *

Vasil Garvanliev Vasil Garvanliev (; born 2 November 1984), known professionally as Vasil, is a Macedonian singer. He was due to represent North Macedonia with the song "You" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam before the event was cancelled. Inste ...

(born 1984), Macedonian classic and pop singer *

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

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

Vasil Gigiadze Vasil Gigiadze ( ka, ვასილ გიგიაძე; born 3 June 1977) is a Georgian former footballer. External links * * Men's footballers from Georgia (country) Georgia (country) men's international footballers Expatriate men's f ...

(born 1977), Georgian footballer *

Vasil Glavinov Vasil Kostov Glavinov ( Bulgarian and ; 1868 or 1869 – 1929) was a Bulgarian left-wing politician from Ottoman Macedonia, and an activist of the Bulgarian workers' movement. Life Glavinov studied in his native school in Veles ran by Yordan ...

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

Vasil Gruev Vasil Gruev (, 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 ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. ...

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

Vasil Gyuzelev Vasil Todorov Gyuzelev (, 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 Dimitrovgrad) in 1936. Between 1954 and 1959 he studi ...

, Bulgarian historian who studies Bulgaria during the Middle Ages *

Vasil Iliev Vasil Iliev (; January 22, 1965 – April 25, 1995) was a Bulgarian mobster, businessman and wrestler. Iliev is considered to be the most powerful gangster in the Balkans of his time. Background Vasil Iliev was born in 1965 in Kyustendil, Bulgar ...

, Bulgarian mobster, businessman and wrestler *

Vasil Iljoski Vasil Iljoski (; 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. Biography Vasil Iljoski was bo ...

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

Vasil Kaloyanov Vasil Kaloyanov (; born 13 July 1988) is a Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of th ...

(born 1988), Bulgarian footballer *

Vasil Kamburov Vasil Kamburov () (born 4 December 1975) is a retired Bulgarian footballer who last played for Rodopa Smolyan as a goalkeeper In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netmind ...

(born 1975), Bulgarian footballer *

Vasil Kanchov Vasil Kanchov (26 July 1862 – 6 February 1902) was a geographer, ethnographer and teacher who served as Minister of Education of Bulgaria. Early life and education Vasil Kanchov was born in Vratsa. Upon graduating from High school i ...

(1862–1904), Bulgarian geographer, ethnographer and politician *

Vasil Khamutowski Vasil Iosifavich Khamutowski (, , ''Vasily Iosifovich Khomutovsky''; born 30 August 1978) is a Belarusian football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Khamutowski started his career in 1994 with Smena Minsk, a club ...

(born 1978), Belarusian football goalkeeper *

Vasil Kirov Vasil Kirov (; born 7 December 1975) is a Bulgarian footballer currently playing for Rilski Sportist Samokov as a midfielder. Kirov previously played for PFC Marek Dupnitsa in the A PFG The First Professional Football League (), commonly k ...

(born 1975), Bulgarian footballer *

Vasil Kiryienka Vasili Vasilyevich Kiryienka (; 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, , , and squads. He currently works as a directeur s ...

(born 1981), Belarusian racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Sky * Vasil Kochev (born 1988), Bulgarian professional footballer *

Vasil Kolarov Vasil Petrov Kolarov (; 16 July 1877 – 23 January 1950) was a Bulgarian communist political leader and leading functionary in the Communist International (Comintern). Biography Early years Kolarov was born in Şumnu, Ottoman Empire (now Shum ...

(1877–1950), Bulgarian communist political leader and leading functionary in the Communist International *

Vasil Kutinchev Vasil Ivanov Kutinchev () (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 September 1885 he was made commander of the ...

(1859–1941), 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 to ...

(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 2 ...

(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 rose to prominence in his native country and the Eastern bloc during the late 1970s and 1980s. Biography and career Naydenov was born on 3 September 1 ...

, 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 () (27 July 1854 – 21 October 1929) was a leading Bulgarian liberalism, liberal politician who twice served as List of Prime Ministers of Bulgaria, prime minister. He was premier of the country throughout most of W ...

(1854–1929), leading Bulgarian liberal politician who twice served as Prime Minister *

Vasil Ringov Vasil Ringov (Macedonian: Bacил Pингoв, born 17 April 1955) is a Macedonian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Born in Strumica (SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia), he is considered to be one of the best Macedonian footballer ...

(born 1955), retired Macedonian football player * Vasil Ruci, 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 frequ ...

(1913–1944), Albanian communist leader and a hero of World War II * Vasil Shkurti (born 1992), Albanian footballer *

Vasil Sikharulidze Vasil Sikharulidze ( ka, ვასილ სიხარულიძე) (born May 30, 1968) is a Georgian diplomat and politician. He worked as a foreign affairs advisor to the President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili from August 27, 2009. He ha ...

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

Vasil Spasov (chess player) Vasil Spasov (sometimes spelled Spassov; ; born 17 February 1971 in Varna, Bulgaria, Varna) is a Bulgarian chess Grandmaster (chess), grandmaster. He won the World Junior Chess Championship in 1989, and the Bulgarian Chess Championship, Bulgarian ...

(born 1971), Bulgarian chess grandmaster * Vasil Tole (born 1963), Albanian composer of European classical music *

Vasil Tsereteli Vasil Tsereteli ( ka, ვასილ წერეთელი; 1862–1937) was a distinguished Georgian medical doctor, journalist, politician and public benefactor. Biography Tsereteli was born in the village of Tskhrukveti, in the Chiat ...

(1862–1937), distinguished Georgian physician, journalist and public benefactor *

Vasil Tupurkovski Vasil Tupurkovski (; 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 Yugoslavia. After graduation, he worked as a ...

, 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) Vasil Vasilev (; born 15 July 1976) is a Bulgarian former football goalkeeper. Vasilev previously played for Rodopa Smolyan in the A PFG The First Professional Football League (), commonly known as Parva Liga or Bulgarian First League (curr ...

(born 1976), Bulgarian footballer * Vasil Vasilev (Plovdiv footballer) (born 1984), Bulgarian football defender *

Vasil Velev Vasil Velev (; born 15 January 1984) is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of th ...

(born 1984), Bulgarian football player * Vasil Yakusha (1958–2020), Belarusian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics *

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

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

Vasil Zlatarski Vasil Nikolov Zlatarski (; – 15 December 1935) was a Bulgarian historian-medievalist, archaeologist, and epigraphy, epigraphist. Life Vasil Zlatarski was born in Veliko Tarnovo in 1866, the youngest child of the teacher Nikola Zlatarcheto ...

, Bulgarian historian-medievalist, archaeologist, and epigraphist

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