Viorica is a

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female

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, derived from

''vioară'', a

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(flower). Notable people with the name include: * Viorica Agarici, a Romanian nurse, the chairwoman of the local Red Cross in the city of Roman during World War II and the Ion Antonescu regime *

Viorica Cortez Viorica Cortez (born 26 December 1935) is a noted Romanian-born mezzo-soprano, later French by naturalisation. Starting her operatic and concert career in the mid-1960s, she went on to become one of the most prominent female performers of the '7 ...

, a Romanian-born French mezzo-soprano * Viorica Cucereanu, a journalist from the Republic of Moldova *

Viorica Dăncilă Vasilica Viorica Dăncilă (; born 16 December 1963) is a Romanian politician, former leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), and was Prime Minister of Romania from 29 January 2018 to 4 November 2019. She is the first woman in Romanian his ...

, a Romanian politician, member of the Social Democratic Party *

Viorica Dumitru Viorica Dumitru (born 4 August 1946) is a retired Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgar ...

, a former Romanian sprint canoer * Viorica Ioja, a former Romanian rowing coxswain *

Viorica Ionică Viorica Ionică (20 June 1955 – 16 August 2020) was a Romanian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into fo ...

, a former Romanian handball player * Viorica Iordache, a Romanian sprint canoer * Viorica Lepădatu, a retired Romanian rower *

Viorica Moisuc Viorica Georgeta Pompilia Moisuc (born 8 April 1934) is a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament. Moisuc is a member of the Greater Romania Party, part of the Identity/Sovereignty/Transparency group, and became an MEP on 1 Januar ...

, a Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament * Viorica Marian, is a scientist with expertise in bilingualism and multilingualism * Viorica Neculai, a retired Romanian rower *

Viorica Susanu Viorica Susanu (born 29 October 1975 in Galaţi) is a Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals. Susanu rowed in the Romanian women's eight that won the World Rowing Championships in 1997, 1998 and 1999, and the 2000 Summer Olympic ...

, a Romanian Olympic rower * Viorica Țigău, a Romanian heptathlete * Viorica Țurcanu, a Romanian fencer *

Viorica Ursuleac Viorica Ursuleac (26 March 189422 October 1985) was a Romanian operatic soprano. Viorica Ursuleac was born the daughter of a Greek Orthodox archdeacon, in Chernivtsi, which is now in Ukraine. Following training in Vienna, she made her operatic ...

, a Romanian operatic soprano * Viorica Viscopoleanu, a retired Romanian Olympics long jumper

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Violeta (given name) Violeta (, ''Violeta'', el, Βιολέτα, Violéta) is a female given name. Notable people with the name include: * Violeta Andrei (born 1941), Romanian actress * Violeta Ayala (born 1978), Bolivian film director, producer and writer * Viole ...

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Violetta (given name) Violetta is a female given name. Notable people with the name include: * Violetta (performer) (1907–1973), real name Aloisia Wagner, German performer born without arms and legs *Violetta Blue, a name previously used by the American pornographic ...

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Violette (given name) Violette is a female given name and a surname which may refer to: Given name * Violette Cordery (1900–1983), British racing driver * Violette Huck (born 1988), French tennis player * Violette Lecoq (1912–2003), French nurse, illustrator and ...

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