Romanian Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is a Romanian gymnast, winner of five Olympic gold medals, and the first gymnast to be awarded a per

Is a Romanian gymnast, winner of five Olympic gold medals, and the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. She is one of the best-known gymnasts in the world and, along with Olga Korbut, is credited with popularizing the sport around the world.[1][2][3]

Was a Romanian philosopher, logician, mathematician, professor, and journalist. Near the end of his

Was a Romanian philosopher, logician, mathematician, professor, and journalist. Near the end of his career, he became known for his antisemitism and devotion to right wing politics, in the years leading up to World War II.

A Romanian football player, currently under contract with Ceahlaul

A Romanian football player, currently under contract with Ceahlaul

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.

Was the Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521. Born into the boyar family of the Craio

Was the Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521. Born into the boyar family of the Craiovesti (his reign marks the climax of the family's political influence) as the son of Pârvu Craiovescu or Basarab Tepelus cel Tânar, Neagoe Basarab, who replaced Vlad cel Tânar after the latter rejected Craiovesti tutelage, was noted for his abilities and competence.

Is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer

Is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Is a Romanian poet.

Is a Romanian poet.

Was a Romanian poet and essayist. He is the most acclaimed contemporary Romanian language poet, belo

Was a Romanian poet and essayist. He is the most acclaimed contemporary Romanian language poet, beloved by the public and generally held in esteem by literary critics.

Was a Romanian mathematician, statistician and economist, best known for his 1971 magnum opus The En

Was a Romanian mathematician, statistician and economist, best known for his 1971 magnum opus The Entropy Law and the Economic Process, which situated the view that the second law of thermodynamics, i.e., that usable "free energy" tends to disperse or become lost in the form of "bound energy", governs economic processes.[1]He studied mathematics at the University of Bucharest, graduating in 1926. After winning a scholarship, he went on to study at the University of Paris, where his interests turned towards statistics and economics. He received a Ph.D. degree in 1930, for a thesis on latent cyclical components in time series. Another scholarship allowed him to pursue his studies for two years at the University College in London with Karl Pearson. In 1932, Georgescu-Roegen returned to Romania, and became Professor of Statistics at the University of Bucharest. He held this position until 1946.

Is a retired weightlifter from Romania, who won three Olympic medals during his career. He competed

Is a retired weightlifter from Romania, who won three Olympic medals during his career. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Nicu Vlad is also the reason for which the flat-backed, semi-stiff legged deadlift came to be known

Was a Romanian Wallachian soldier, historian, journalist, and leader of the 1848 Wallachian Revoluti

Was a Romanian Wallachian soldier, historian, journalist, and leader of the 1848 Wallachian Revolution.

Was a Romanian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Romanian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a Romanian novelist and essayist.

Is a Romanian novelist and essayist.

Was an Romanian opera composer, baritone, conductor and music critic.He studied in Cluj, Vienna and

Was an Romanian opera composer, baritone, conductor and music critic.He studied in Cluj, Vienna and Budapest before becoming one of the pioneers of Romanian opera - his opera Luceafarul (1921) is cited as the first opera in Romanian. Bretan also composed many lieder. . In 1944 Bretan's wife and her family, who were Jewish, were transported to the Nazi extermination camp at Auschwitz and murdered.

Is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at th

Is a retired freestyle and backstroke swimmer from Romania, who represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He is best known for winning two silver medals at the 1996 European SC Championships in Riesa.

Was a Romanian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Romanian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was the leader of Romania from 1965 until December 1989, when a revolution and coup removed him from

Was the leader of Romania from 1965 until December 1989, when a revolution and coup removed him from power. The self-called revolutionaries' representatives held a two-hour trial and sentenced him to death for crimes against the state, genocide, and "undermining the national economy."[1] The hasty trial has been criticized as a kangaroo court.[2][3][4] His subsequent execution marked the final act of the Revolutions of 1989.

A Romanian football player who currently plays for FC Brasov. He is a central defender

A Romanian football player who currently plays for FC Brasov. He is a central defender

Is a Romanian football attacking midfielder. He can play also as forward.

Is a Romanian football attacking midfielder. He can play also as forward.

Romanian painter, music composer, best known as the leader of Romanian Rock and cult band Phoenix, f

Romanian painter, music composer, best known as the leader of Romanian Rock and cult band Phoenix, for which he is vocalist and guitar player, with more that 40 years of activity. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest Romanian guitarists of his generation.

A Romanian footballer currently under contract for Romanian first league side Dacia Mioveni.

A Romanian footballer currently under contract for Romanian first league side Dacia Mioveni.

Was a Romanian painter. He was influenced by Impressionism and Neo-impressionism.he studied painting

Was a Romanian painter. He was influenced by Impressionism and Neo-impressionism.he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bucharest between 1902 and 1906, in the class of George Demetrescu Mirea. After graduation, he was awarded a scholarship to the Académie Julian in Paris (which, as an admirer of its former students Nicolae Grigorescu and Stefan Luchian, he had wanted to attend). He studied under Jean-Paul Laurens and a year later, in 1907 at the École des Beaux-Arts under Luc-Olivier Merson.

Was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian ethnologist and collector of Romanian folklore. His main work,

Was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian ethnologist and collector of Romanian folklore. His main work, for which he is chiefly remembered, was the posthumously printed Dacia Preistorica (1913), with a preface contributed by C. I. Istrati; in Dacia Preistorica Densusianu combined the studies of folklore and comparative religion with archaeology to construct a theory about the Prehistoric cultures of Dacia. The work has drawn criticism for unprofessionalism and evidence of nationalism, and for standing at the source of Protochronism.[1]

Was a Romanian football player. Dobrin is considered by many to be the best Romanian player of the 1

Was a Romanian football player. Dobrin is considered by many to be the best Romanian player of the 1960s and 1970s and one of the most talented players ever to play the game. Nicolae Dobrin Stadium in Pitesti is named after him.

Is a Romanian football player. He is renowned for scoring a lot of goals even though he is a center

Is a Romanian football player. He is renowned for scoring a lot of goals even though he is a center back. He currently plays for Steaua Bucharest and for the Romanian national football team. He is known to Steaua's fans as "Goe", a nickname derived from his given name.