Bašić

Bašić is a South Slavic surname.

It is assumed that it derived from the word baša, meaning "chief", itself a loanword from Turkish başı, meaning "head". Its literal meaning is "Little chief".

It is one of the most common surnames in two Dalmatian counties of Croatia.

Family crest
"In a blue background on a green ground, a warrior dressed in red with high black boots and a hat, left-handed sideways with gold with a belt to which black covers are fastened. In his raised right he holds a scimitar with a golden cross opposite the neck of a kneeling bearded Turk dressed in a rainbow white kaftan with a belt, which with raised hands begs for mercy."



This description from the book is describing the conflicts that the Bassich family of Austria had against the Turks while defending Vienna.

Actors/Actresses

 * Ivana Bašić
 * Relja Bašić
 * Senad Bašić

Architects

 * Nikola Bašić

Arts

 * Ivana Bašić

Classical

 * Elly Bašić
 * Jasmin Bašić
 * Mladen Bašić

Science

 * Nino Bašić, mathematician

Sports

 * Andrija Bašić, water polo player
 * Alen Bašić, football player
 * Edin Bašić, handball player
 * Ivan Bašić, football player
 * Karlo Bašić, sailor
 * Josip Bašić, football player
 * Lovre Bašić, basketball player
 * Luka Bašič, ice hockey player
 * Marko Bašić (footballer, born 1984)
 * Marko Bašić (footballer, born 1988)
 * Mirko Bašić, handball player
 * Mirza Bašić, tennis player
 * Nermin Bašić, football manager
 * Sonja Bašić, handball player
 * Toma Bašić, football player
 * Tomislav Bašić, football player
 * Tomislav Bašić, sailor
 * Tonči Bašić, football player
 * Zlatko Bašić, football player and coach

Politics

 * Đorđe Bašić, Serbian politician

Other

 * Azra Bašić née Alešević, camp guard during Bosnian War