Ateljević Атељевић SerbianProbably from
Hatelji, the name of a town in Serbia, which is of unknown meaning.
Bašić Башић Croatian, SerbianMeans
"son of the chief", derived from Serbo-Croatian
baša meaning "chief, boss" (of Turkish origin).
Božić CroatianMeans
"Christmas" in Croatian, a diminutive of
bog meaning "god".
Broz CroatianDerived from
Broz, a diminutive of
Ambrozije. This was the birth surname of the Yugoslavian dictator Josip Broz Tito (1892-1980).
Ćosić Ћосић Croatian, SerbianFrom Croatian and Serbian
ćosav "beardless", ultimately from Persian
کوسه (koseh) meaning "shark".
Gujić BosnianMeans
"son of a snake" from the Bosnian word
guja meaning "snake".
Hadžić BosnianFrom Bosnian
hadž meaning
"hajj, pilgrimage", ultimately derived from Arabic
حَجّ (hajj). It originally denoted a person who had completed the hajj.
Hodžić BosnianFrom Bosnian
hodža meaning
"master, teacher, imam", a word of Persian origin.
Kasun CroatianPossibly derived from the old Slavic word
kazati meaning
"to order, to command".
Knežević Кнежевић Croatian, SerbianPatronymic of Serbo-Croatian
knez meaning
"prince" (ultimately of Germanic origin).
Košar CroatianFrom Croatian
koš meaning
"basket", originally indicating a person who made or sold baskets.
Mlakar Slovene, CroatianReferred to someone who lived near a pool, derived from South Slavic
mlaka meaning
"pool, puddle".
Šarić Шарић Croatian, SerbianPatronymic of (possibly) Serbo-Croatian
šaren meaning
"colourful, patterned".
Terzić BosnianFrom Bosnian
terzija meaning
"tailor", ultimately of Persian origin.