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 Octav Cozmâncă (; born 22 September 1947) is a Romanian politician. A former member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he was a member of the Romanian Senate for Botoșani County from 1996 to 2008. In the Adrian Năstase cabinet, he was Ministe ...

(born 1947), Romanian politician *

Octav Dessila Octav Dessila (December 4, 1895 – July 29, 1976) was a Romanian novelist and playwright. Born in Bucharest, his parents were Iorgu Dessila, a ''Căile Ferate Române'' employee, and his wife Aristița (''née'' Gheorghiu). He was part of the firs ...

(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 Octav Onicescu (; August 20, 1892 – August 19, 1983) was a Romanian mathematician and a member of the Romanian Academy. Together with his student, Gheorghe Mihoc, he is considered to be the founder of the Romanian school of probability theory ...

(1892–1983), Romanian mathematician *

Octav Sargețiu Octav Sargețiu (born Dumitru V. Popa; October 23, 1908–November 21, 1994) was a Romanian poet. Born in Vlad Țepeș, Călărași County, his parents Vișan Popa and Maria (''née'' Cristea) were peasants. He attended the normal school for te ...

(1908–1994), Romanian poet

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