given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
, a form of the South Slavic name Mirče (Мирче) that derives from the Slavic word ''mir'', meaning 'peace'. It may refer to:
Mircea III Dracul
Mircea is a Romanian masculine given name, a form of the South Slavic name Mirče (Мирче) that derives from the Slavic word ''mir'', meaning 'peace'. It may refer to:
People Princes of Wallachia
* Mircea I of Wallachia (1355–1418), a ...
, Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia in 1510
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Mircea the Shepherd
Mircea the Shepherd ( ro, Mircea Ciobanul, d. 25 September 1559), was the Voivode (or Prince) of Wallachia three times: January 1545 (he entered Bucharest on 17 March)–16 November 1552; May 1553–28 February 1554 (leaving Bucharest t ...
(died 1559), son of Radu cel Mare
* Alexander II Mircea, Voivode of Wallachia from 1568 to 1574 and 1574 to 1577
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Prince Mircea of Romania
Prince Mircea of Romania (; 3 January 19132 November 1916) was the third son and last child of King Ferdinand of Romania and his wife, Marie of Edinburgh and a great-grandson of Queen Victoria through his mother. He died aged three in 1916.
Bir ...
(1913–1916)
Others
* Mircea Albulescu, professional name of Iorgu Constantin Albulescu (1934–2016), Romanian actor, university professor, journalist, poet and writer
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Mircea Badea
Mircea Radu Badea (; born February 24, 1974, in Bucharest, Romania. He is a Romanian political satirist, television host, media critic, radio personality and occasional actor. He is widely known as host of ''În gura presei'' (The Talk of The Pre ...
(born 1974), Romanian political satirist, television host, media critic, radio personality and occasional actor
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Mircea Baniciu
Mircea Baniciu (; born 31 July 1949) is a Romanian musician, singer, and songwriter. Originally known as the lead singer of the Romanian rock group Transsylvania Phoenix, Baniciu quit the group when they illegally fled Romania for West Germany ...
(born 1949), Romanian musician, singer and songwriter
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Mircea Brînzea
Mircea Brînzea (born 25 January 1986 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian aerobic gymnast.Mircea Cărtărescu (born 1956), Romanian poet, novelist, literary critic and essayist
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Mircea Ciumara
Mircea Ciumara (13 September 1943, Călărași, Călărași County, Kingdom of Romania–14 January 2012, Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian politician and former cabinet minister in two governments led by the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR), ...
(1943–2012), Romanian politician and former cabinet minister
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Mircea Coșea Dumitru Gheorghe Mircea Coșea (born June 9, 1942) is a Romanian politician, economist, diplomat, essayist, journalist and professor. A former member of the Party of Social Democracy (PDSR) until June 1997, he joined Teodor Meleșcanu and Iosif Bo ...
(born 1942), Romanian politician, economist, diplomat, essayist, journalist and professor
* Mircea Costache II (1940–2016), Romanian handball player and coach
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Mircea Crișan
Mircea Crișan (8 August 1924 – 22 November 2013) was considered to be one of the greatest Romanian comedians and comedic actors.
Biography
He was born in the Maramureș region of northern Romania to a German father and Romanian mother. He t ...
(1924–2013), Romanian comedian and comedic actor
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Mircea Damian
Mircea Damian (pen name of Constantin Mătușa; March 14, 1899–June 16, 1948) was a Romanian prose writer and journalist.
Early life
Born in Izvoru, Olt County, he attended primary school in his native village, followed by high school in ...
(1899–1948), Romanian writer and journalist
* Mircea Daneliuc (born 1943), Romanian film director, screenwriter and actor
* Mircea David (1914–1993), Romanian football goalkeeper
* Mircea Demetriade (1861–1914), Romanian poet, playwright and actor
* Mircea Diaconu (born 1949), Romanian actor and politician
* Mircea Dinescu (born 1950), Romanian poet, journalist and editor
* Mircea Druc (born 1949), Moldovan and Romanian politician, Prime Minister of Moldova between 1990 and 1991
* Mircea Drăgan (born 1932), Romanian film director
* Mircea Dușa (born 1955), Romanian economist and politician
* Mircea Eliade (1907–1986), Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher and professor
* Mircea Florian (1888–1960), Romanian philosopher and translator
* Mircea Florian (musician) (born 1949), Romanian musician, multimedia artist and computer scientist
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Mircea Frățică
Mircea Frăţică (born 14 July 1957) is a retired Romanian middleweight judoka who won the European title in 1982. He also won bronze medals at the 1980 European Championships, 1983 World Championships and 1984 Olympics. Between 1976 and 1985 w ...
(born 1957), Romanian retired judoka
* Mircea Fulger (born 1959), Romanian retired boxer
* Mircea Geoană (born 1958), Romanian politician
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Mircea Gesticone
Mircea Gesticone (May 3, 1902 – August 5, 1961) was a Romanian novelist and poet.
Born in Bucharest, he was the fifth child of Filip Gesticone and his wife Zamfira (''née'' Ursachi). His father, a lawyer, came from a family of Ploiești mer ...
(1902–1961), Romanian novelist and poet
* Mircea Grosaru (1952–2014), Romanian politician
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Mircea Ionescu-Quintus
Mircea Ionescu-Quintus (; 18 March 1917 – 15 September 2017) was a Romanian politician who served as a senator and Minister of Justice
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency ...
(born 1917-2017), Romanian politician and Minister of Justice from 1991 to 1992
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Mircea Irimescu
Mircea Irimescu (born 13 May 1959) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played for Universitatea Craiova. He earned 9 caps for the Romania national team and participated in UEFA Euro 1984.
Irimescu spent most of his playing career w ...
(born 1959), Romanian retired footballer
* Mircea Lucescu (born 1945), Romanian football manager and former player
* Mircea Monroe (born 1982), American model and actress
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Mircea Mustață
Mircea Immanuel Mustață (; born 1971 in Romania) is a Romanian-American mathematician, specializing in algebraic geometry.
Mustață received from the University of Bucharest a bachelor's degree in 1995 and a master's degree in 1996 and from the ...
(born 1971), Romanian mathematician
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Mircea Nedelciu
Mircea Nedelciu (; November 12, 1950 – July 12, 1999) was a Romanian short-story writer, novelist, essayist and literary critic, one of the leading exponents of the '' Optzeciști'' generation in Romanian letters. The author of experimental p ...
(1950–1999), Romanian short-story writer, novelist, essayist and literary critic
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Mircea Oltean
Mircea Teodor Oltean (born 8 January 1982) is a Romanian former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a desi ...
(born 1982), Romanian former football goalkeeper
* Mircea Oprea (born 1980), Romanian former footballer
* Mircea Păcurariu (born 1932), Romanian theologian, historian and Romanian Orthodox priest
* Mircea Pârligras (born 1980), Romanian chess Grandmaster
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Mircea Puta
Mircea Puta (February 1, 1950 —July 26, 2007) was a Romanian mathematician, the 1983 recipient of the Simion Stoilow Prize of the Romanian Academy. He is the author of over 190 articles and two books.
Puta started his undergraduate studies ...
(1950—2007), Romanian mathematician
* Mircea Răceanu (born 1935), Romanian diplomat
* Mircea Rednic (born 1962), Romanian football manager and former player
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Mircea Romașcanu
Mircea Romașcanu (born 11 March 1953) is a Romanian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Romașcanu won the Tour of Romania in 1974, 1983 and 1985, placing second in 1988. He also won individual ...
(born 1953), Romanian former cyclist
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Mircea Rus
Mircea Vasile Rus (born 9 April 1978) is a Romanian former football player who played as a right-back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent ...
(born 1978), Romanian former footballer
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Mircea Sasu
Mircea Sasu, (5 October 1939 – 17 October 1983), was a Romanian football striker, who played for Minerul Baia Mare, UT Arad, Dinamo Bucharest, Farul Constanţa in Romania and Fenerbahçe SK in Turkey.
He was famous in Turkey
Turke ...
(1939–1983), Romanian footballer
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Mircea Șimon
Mircea Șimon (born 22 January 1954) is a retired Romanian heavyweight boxer. He took up boxing in 1971 at Dinamo Bucharest, coached by Constantin Nour, and won a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics, losing to Teófilo Stevenson in the final. Șim ...
(born 1954), Romanian retired heavyweight boxer
* Mircea Snegur (born 1940), first President of Moldova (1990–1997), Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1989–1990) and Chairman of the Supreme Soviet in 1990
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Mircea Streinul
Mircea Streinul (2 January 1910 – 17 April 1945) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian prose writer and poet.
Biography
Born in Cuciurul Mare, in the Bukovina region, his parents were the Romanian Orthodox priest Gavril Streinul and his wi ...
(1910–1945), Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian prose writer and poet
* Mircea Veroiu (1941–1997), Romanian film director and screenwriter
* Mircea Voicu (born 1980), Romanian former footballer
* Mircea Vulcănescu (1904–1952), Romanian philosopher, economist, ethics teacher and sociologist arrested in 1946 and convicted under the Communist regime.
* Mircea Zamfir (born 1985), Romanian aerobic gymnast