Demetrescu is a Romanian surname, derivedfrom the root name
Demetrius
Demetrius is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek male given name ''Dēmḗtrios'' (), meaning “Demetris” - "devoted to goddess Demeter".
Alternate forms include Demetrios, Dimitrios, Dimitris, Dmytro, Dimitri, Dimitrie, Dimitar, Dumit ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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George Demetrescu Mirea
George Demetrescu Mirea (1852, in Câmpulung – 12 December 1934, in Bucharest) was a Romanian portrait painter, muralist and art teacher.
Biography
He was one of twelve children born to an Archpriest. His first art lessons were at the "Școala ...
, Romanian portrait painter, muralist, and art teacher
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Traian Demetrescu
Traian Rafael Radu Demetrescu (; also known under his pen name Tradem or, occasionally, as Traian Demetrescu-Tradem; December 5, 1866 – April 17, 1896) was a Romanian poet, novelist and literary critic, considered one of the first Symbolism (art ...
, Romanian poet, novelist, and literary critic
*Demetru Dem. Demetrescu-Buzău, better known as
Urmuz
Urmuz (, pen name of Demetru Dem. Demetrescu-Buzău, also known as Hurmuz or Ciriviș, born Dimitrie Dim. Ionescu-Buzeu; March 17, 1883 – November 23, 1923) was a Romanian writer, lawyer and civil servant, who became a cult hero in Romania's ava ...
See also
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Dimitrescu Dimitrescu is a Romanian surname that may refer to:
* Constantin Dimitrescu (1847–1928), Romanian classical composer and music teacher
* Constantin Dimitrescu-Iași (1849–1923), philosopher and sociologist
* Ștefan Dimitrescu (1886–1933), Ro ...
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Dumitrescu
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Romanian-language surnames
Patronymic surnames
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