Kvesić

Kvesić or Kvesic/Kvesich is a Croatian and Herzegovinian surname. It is believed the surname is derived from the Turkish term kavas (from Arabic: قوّاس (qwwas) with the meaning "archer", "arrow and bow carrying guard") for a kavass by adding the Serbo-Croatian surname forming suffix -ić. Notable people with the surname include:
 * Anđelko Kvesić (born 1969), retired Bosnian Croat footballer
 * Anđelo Kvesić (born 1995), Croatian karateka
 * Dijana Kvesić (born 1977), Bosnian Croat swimmer
 * Ivan Kvesić (born 1996), Croatian karateka athlete
 * Josip Kvesić (born 1990), Bosnian Croat footballer
 * Kornelija Kvesić (born 1963), Yugoslav and Croatian former female basketball player
 * Mario Kvesić (born 1992), Bosnian Croat footballer
 * Matt Kvesic (born 1992), English professional rugby union player