Octav is a Romanian male given name that may refer to: *

Octav Băncilă Octav Băncilă (; 4 February 1872 – 3 April 1944) was a Romanian realist painter and left-wing activist. He was the brother of Sofia Nădejde, a feminist journalist, and the brother-in-law of Ioan Nădejde (an atheist and socialist think ...

(1872–1944), Romanian realist painter *

Octav Botez Octav Botez (born Panaite-Octavian Botez; May 15, 1884–September 25, 1943) was a Romanian literary critic and historian. Born in Iași, his father Panait was a general in the Romanian Army, his mother was Smaranda (''née'' Nastasachi) and ...

(1884–1943), Romanian literary critic and historian *

Octav Botnar Octav Botnar (October 21, 1913 – July 11, 1998) was a self-made businessman who founded Datsun UK (later Nissan UK) and its associated car retail business Automotive Financial Group (AFG). He was a noted philanthropist. Early life Botnar w ...

(1913–1998), businessman * Octav Cozmâncă (born 1947), Romanian politician * Octav Dessila (1895–1976), Romanian novelist and playwright *

Octav Mayer Octav Mayer ( – 9 September 1966) was a Romanian mathematician, the first to earn a doctorate in Romania. He completed his Ph.D. at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași in 1920; his thesis, written under the direction of Alexander Myl ...

(1895–1966), Romanian mathematician * Octav Onicescu (1892–1983), Romanian mathematician * Octav Sargețiu (1908–1994), Romanian poet

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