Staniša

Staniša (Serbian Cyrillic: Станиша) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from Slavic root stan and suffix -iša. It was traditionally given as an apotropaic (protective) name, when children often died, or when many children were born. It has been used in Serbian society since the Middle Ages. It may refer to:

• Staniša Mandić (born 1995), footballer
• Staniša Radmanović (born 1940), sprint canoer
• Staniša Radonjić (died ca. 1720), orthodox priest and military commander
• Staniša Stošić (1945–2008), singer
• Stanisha (son of Gjon Kastrioti), the brother of Skanderbeg

See also

• Stanišić (disambiguation)

References

Sources

• Grković, Milica (1977). Rečnik ličnih imena kod Srba. Belgrade: Vuk Karadžić.

1. Staniša Mandić
2. Skender-Bey Crnojević
3. Staniša Stošić
4. Islam in Montenegro
5. Staniša Radonjić
6. House of Kastrioti
7. Staniša Radmanović
8. Staniša Nikolić
9. Mlatišuma
10. Zeta under the Crnojevići
11. Misirlou
12. Konspiracija (secret society)
13. Obor-kapetan
14. Prosthesis
15. Crnojević noble family
16. Apotropaic magic
17. Ivan Crnojević
18. FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda
19. Serbia national under-20 football team
20. FK Čukarički