Periša
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| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language | Serbian |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Balkans |
| Other names | |
| Derivative | Perišić (surname) |
| Related names | Perica, Pera, Pero, Pejo |
Periša (Serbian: Периша) is a Serbian masculine given name and nickname, a combination of the diminutive Pera (derived from Petar[1]) with the suffix -iša,[2] (as found in Dragiša, Radiša, Siniša, etc.). It has been used in Serbian society since the Middle Ages.[2] It is the base for the patronymic Perišić. It may refer to:
- Periša Gošić (fl. 1750), officer (barjaktar) in Potisje Frontier, from Novi Kovilj.[3]
- Periša Savić (fl. 1807–d. 1817), Serbian rebel buljubaša, from Miokovci, knez of Karadak knežina (1816–17).[4]
- Petar–Periša, father of Toma Vučić Perišić (1787–1859).[5]
- Several soldiers in the Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878).[a]
- Periša Vuković (fl. 1868), Serbian National Assembly representative in the Moravica okrug.[6]
- Periša Perišić (fl. 1900–13), Serbian infantry captain.[7]
- Periša Perišić (fl. 1941), Serbian Partisan.
- Periša Damljanović (fl. 1920–43), Serbian Partisan, his house was an illegal publishing house during World War II.
- Periša Savelić (1920–1942), Montenegrin Partisan active in Macedonia.
- Petar Dobrijević–Periša (1890–1944), Chetnik.[8]
- Periša Milić (1901–1982), Yugoslav Serbian sculptor, designed medals.[9]
- Petar Vukotić–Periša (1899–1988), Yugoslav Montenegrin architect who designed several schools.[10]
- Periša Pešukić (b. 1997), Montenegrin footballer