The male name Vasile is of Greek origin and means "King".
Vasile is a male
Romania
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surname
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Basil
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given name
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As a
surname
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Cristian Vasile
Cristian Vasile (May 8, 1908 – June 15, 1974) was a well-known Romanian tango-romance (Romanţă) singer between 1928 and 1949, famous for songs such as "Zaraza", "Aprinde o ţigară", "Ce să-ţi mai scriu", "Pentru tine am făcut nebunii", "Nun ...
(1908–1985), Romanian tango-romance singer
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Nicolae Vasile (born 1995), Romanian professional footballer
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Niculina Vasile (born 1958), former Romanian high jumper
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Radu Vasile
Radu Vasile (; 10 October 1942 – 3 July 2013) was a Romanian politician, historian, and poet.
Originally a member of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚ-CD), Vasile served as the Prime Minister of Romania between 17 April 1 ...
(1942–2013), Romanian politician and Prime Minister
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Ștefan Vasile (born 1982), Romanian Olympic canoer
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Pârâul lui Vasile, a river in Romania
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Valea lui Vasile
The Valea lui Vasile is a left tributary of the river Topa in Romania
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, a river in Romania
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Vasile Aron (Sibiu district) Vasile Aaron is a residential district in Sibiu, Romania
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Vasiliu (surname)
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Vasilescu (surname)
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Vasilievca (disambiguation)
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Vasile Alecsandri (disambiguation) Vasile Alecsandri may refer to two villages in Romania, named after the poet and politician Vasile Alecsandri:
* Vasile Alecsandri, a village in Braniştea Commune, Galați County
* Vasile Alecsandri, a village in Stejaru Commune, Tulcea County
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Vasileuți, name of two villages in Moldova and Ukraine
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Romanian masculine given names
Surnames
Romanian-language surnames