Spahija is a Kosovo Albanian surname of Persian origin derived from the word spahi (سپاهی, sepâhi; horseman, soldier), that entered Albanian from the Turkish adaptation Sipahi (horseman, cavalryman). Notable people with the surname include: Hrvoje Spahija (born 1988), Croatian footballer Neven Spahija (born 1962), Croatian basketball coach See also Spahia (surname) Spahić Sipahioğlu References