Romanian Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a professional Romanian tennis player. On November 1, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles r

Is a professional Romanian tennis player. On November 1, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 378 whilst her best doubles ranking was 359 on October 11, 2010. She is coached by Remus-Doru Enache.

Is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter back

Is a former Romanian swimmer. She won gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Is a Romanian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On October 11, 2010, she reached her

Is a Romanian tennis player playing in the ITF Women's Circuit. On October 11, 2010, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 792.

Was a Moldavian Metropolitan, scholar, poet and translator.In 1648 he became a monk at Probota, and

Was a Moldavian Metropolitan, scholar, poet and translator.In 1648 he became a monk at Probota, and was later bishop of Husi (1658-1660) and Roman (1660-1671) to become Metropolitan bishop of Moldavia (1671-1674 and again 1675-1686). In 1686 he moved to Poland where he stayed for the rest of his life.

Was a famous Romanian botanist. He founded the Botanical Garden of Bucharest which is now named in h

Was a famous Romanian botanist. He founded the Botanical Garden of Bucharest which is now named in his honor.

Was a Romanian classical music composer, musicologist, philosopher, translator, and writer.

Was a Romanian classical music composer, musicologist, philosopher, translator, and writer.

Was a Romanian sociologist, ethnologist, historian, and voluntarist philosopher; a professor at the

Was a Romanian sociologist, ethnologist, historian, and voluntarist philosopher; a professor at the University of Iasi and the University of Bucharest, he served as Romania's Minister of Education in 1932-1933. Gusti was elected a member of the Romanian Academy in 1919, and was its President between 1944 and 1946.

Was a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. At the 1968 Summer Olym

Was a Romanian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he won a silver medal in the K-4 1000 m event.

Was a Romanian sculptor. His representational and symbolic style contrasts strongly to the more abst

Was a Romanian sculptor. His representational and symbolic style contrasts strongly to the more abstract style of his contemporary and co-national Constantin Brâncusi.

Was a well-known Romanian mathematician.After studying in Dorohoi and Bucharest, he went to France,

Was a well-known Romanian mathematician.After studying in Dorohoi and Bucharest, he went to France, where he studied mathematics at the University of Paris (the Sorbonne). He obtained a Ph.D. degree in mathematics in 1905 with a thesis, On the continuity of complex variable functions, written under the direction of Henri Poincaré. After returning to Romania, he was named Professor of Mechanics at the University of Iasi. In 1912, he assumed a chair at the University of Bucharest. In 1934, he was elected member of the Romanian Academy.

Was a Romanian statesman of the late 19th century, and president of the Romanian Academy between 188

Was a Romanian statesman of the late 19th century, and president of the Romanian Academy between 1882 and 1884.

Is a Romanian ski mountaineer. He was born in Zarnesti, started ski mountaineering in 2003, and has

Is a Romanian ski mountaineer. He was born in Zarnesti, started ski mountaineering in 2003, and has been member of the national team since 2006. Together with Rares Manea, Silviu Manea and Ionut Galiteanu, he finished ninth in the relay event of the 2007

A member of the Golescu family of boyars, was a Wallachian Romanian man of letters, mostly noted for

A member of the Golescu family of boyars, was a Wallachian Romanian man of letters, mostly noted for his travel writings and journalism.Born in Golesti, Arges County, Dinicu was the son of Radu Golescu. Together with his older brother George (or Iordache), he studied at the Phanariote-founded Greek Academy in Bucharest.

Is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1991. The right-hander represente

Is a former tennis player from Romania, who turned professional in 1991. The right-hander represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in Barcelona (1992) and in Atlanta (1996). He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on August 6, 1998, when

Was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was tragically cut short by his death fro

Was a Romanian classical pianist and composer whose career was tragically cut short by his death from Hodgkin's disease at age 33. Despite his short career and a relatively small recorded legacy, Lipatti is considered one of the finest pianists of the 20th century.

A Romanian professional football player.

A Romanian professional football player.

Is a retired Romanian football (soccer) forward, who was a key part of the Romanian national team in

Is a retired Romanian football (soccer) forward, who was a key part of the Romanian national team in the 1990s. He is currently the sporting director of UFC Unirea Valahorum Urziceni.

A Romanian soccer player, currently playing for FC Baia Mare.

A Romanian soccer player, currently playing for FC Baia Mare.

Is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.She was part of the Ro

Is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.She was part of the Romanian handball team, which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. She played all five matches and scored one goal.

Is a Romanian human rights activist and professor of the French language. She was notable as a dissi

Is a Romanian human rights activist and professor of the French language. She was notable as a dissident during the communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu.

Is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.She was part of the Ro

Is a former Romanian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.She was part of the Romanian handball team, which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament.

Is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.

Is a Romanian rower, who has won six Olympic medals during her career.

Is a retired Romanian athlete.At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles she won a gold medal in 800

Is a retired Romanian athlete.At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles she won a gold medal in 800 metres ahead of Kim Gallagher (silver) and countrywoman Fita Lovin (bronze) as well as the silver medal in 1500 metres behind Gabriella Dorio (gold) and ahead of another Romanian, Maricica Puica (Bronze)

A career diplomat, Villepin rose through the ranks of the French right as one of Jacques Chirac's pr

A career diplomat, Villepin rose through the ranks of the French right as one of Jacques Chirac's protégés. He came into the international spotlight as Foreign Minister with his opposition to the 2003 invasion of Iraq which culminated with a speech to the United Nations (French address on Iraq at the UN Security Council).

Is an American gymnast of Romanian descent who was a member of the Olympic Gold medal winning 1996 U

Is an American gymnast of Romanian descent who was a member of the Olympic Gold medal winning 1996 U.S. Women's Gymnastics team in Atlanta (the "Magnificent 7").