Bilić
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Bilić is a Croatian, Serbian and Bosnian surname.
The most common etymology is that it is derived either from the word bilo, meaning "white" in Ikavian.
It is among the most common surnames in the Split-Dalmatia County.
Notable people with the surname include:
Cvitko Bilić (born 1943), Croatian cyclist
Danira Bilić (born 1969), Croatian basketball player
Joško Bilić (born 1974), Croatian football player
Jure Bilić (1922–2006), Croatian politician
Karlo Bilić (born 1993), Croatian footballer
Marco Bilić (born c.
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