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. It may be phonetically transcribed as Sherban or written without diacritics as Serban. Persons named Şerban include:

Surname

* Alina Șerban, Roma actress and writer *

Andrei Șerban Andrei Șerban (born June 21, 1943) is a Romanian- American theater director. A major name in twentieth-century theater, he is renowned for his innovative and iconoclastic interpretations and stagings. In 1992 he became Professor of Theater at th ...

, Romanian-born American theatre director *

Carmen Şerban ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

, Romanian country-folk-dance singer *

Chris Serban Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian (given name), Christian, Christina (given name), Christina, Christine (name), Christine, and Christos (given name), Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, ...

, Canadian soccer player *

Constantin Şerban Constantin is an Aromanian, Megleno-Romanian and Romanian male given name. It can also be a surname. For a list of notable people called Constantin, see Constantine (name). See also * Constantine (name) * Konstantin The first name Konsta ...

, prince of Wallachia (1654–1658) *

Dennis Şerban Dennis or Denis is a first or last name from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius, via one of the Saint Dionysius (disambiguation), Christian saints named Dionysius. The name came from Dionysus, the Classical mythology, Greek god of ecstatic states, ...

, Romanian football player *

George Șerban Gheorghe Șerban (25 June 1954 – 31 December 1998) was a Romanian journalist, politician and writer, best known for his role in the writing of the ''Proclamation of Timișoara'' in the wake of the 1989 Revolution. Șerban was born in Buzău ...

, Romanian journalist, politician and writer *

Mihail Șerban (disambiguation) Mihail Șerban may refer to: * Mihail Șerban (biochemist) (1930–2004), Romanian biochemist * Mihail Șerban (writer) (1911–1994), Romanian prose writer {{hndis, Serban, Mihail ...

, one of two individuals *

Radu Şerban Radu may refer to: People * Radu (given name), Romanian masculine given name * Radu (surname), Romanian surname * Rulers of Wallachia, see * Prince Radu of Romania (born 1960), disputed pretender to the former Romanian throne Other uses * Radu ( ...

, prince of Wallachia (1602–1610, 1611) *

Vlad Şerban Vlad is a Romanian male given name. It is more commonly a nativized hypocorism of Vladislav and can also be used as a surname. It may refer to: Given name People * Vlad I of Wallachia (), ''voivode'' (prince) of Wallachia * Vlad II Dracul (b ...

, Romanian politician

Given name

Șerban Bascovici Șerban Bascovici (born Șerban-Vasile Bascovitz; January 1, 1891–March 19, 1968) was a Romanian poet Born in Bucharest to Gheorghe Bascovitz and his wife Ecaterina, he attended Matei Basarab National College (Bucharest), Matei Basarab High S ...

, Romanian poet *

Șerban Cantacuzino Șerban Cantacuzino (), (1634/1640 – 29 October 1688) was a Prince of Wallachia between 1678 and 1688. Life and career Cantacuzino took part in the Ottoman campaign which ended in their defeat at the Battle of Vienna. According to Gaster (191 ...

, prince of Wallachia (1678-1688) *

Șerban Cantacuzino (actor) Prince Șerban Constantin Cantacuzino (; 4 February 1941 – 4 July 2011) was a Romanian prince and actor, who appeared in more than a dozen television, film, and musical roles during his career. He was a descendant of Șerban Cantacuzino, the Prin ...

, Romanian actor *

Serban Cantacuzino (architect) Șerban Cantacuzino, CBE (6 September 1928, in Paris – 22 February 2018 in London Șerban Cioculescu Șerban Cioculescu (; 7 September 1902 – 25 June 1988) was a Romanian literary critic, literary historian and columnist, who held teaching positions in Romanian literature at the University of Iași and the University of Bucharest, as well as m ...

, Romanian literary critic *

Șerban Foarță Șerban Nicolae Foarță (; born 8 July 1942, in Turnu Severin) is a contemporary Romanian writer. A translator, essayist, playwright, prose writer and even illustrator, he is most widely known for his poetry books. Style Described by the critic ...

, Romanian writer * Serban Ghenea, Canadian audio engineer and mixer *

Șerban Huidu Șerban Sebastian Huidu (born July 16, 1976 in Bucharest) is a Romanian radio and TV star. He hosted, together with Mihai Găinușă, the morning show on Romanian radio station Kiss FM Romania, Kiss FM, and a weekly satire show (''Cronica Cârcot ...

, Romanian television personality *

Șerban Iliescu Șerban Iliescu (March 1956 – March 18, 2016) was a Romanian linguist and journalist who worked for the national broadcasting station Radio România Actualități. Biography In 1981, Șerban Iliescu graduated from the Faculty of Foreign L ...

, Romanian linguist and journalist *

Șerban Marinescu Șerban Marinescu (born 27 May 1956) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. In December 2004 he was awarded by then-President of Romania Ion Iliescu Ion Iliescu (; born 3 March 1930) is a Romanian politician and engineer who serve ...

, Romanian director and screenwriter *

Șerban Nichifor Șerban Nichifor (born 25 August 1954) is a Romanians, Romanian composer, cellist and music educator. Biography Șerban Nichifor was born on 25 August 1954 to Ermil Nichifor (1916–1997) and Livia Nichifor, née Balint (1922–2017) in Buchare ...

, Romanian composer * Șerban Țițeica, Romanian physicist