Șerban is a common name in

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. It may be phonetically transcribed as Sherban or written without diacritics as Serban. It is also used by the

Aromanians The Aromanians () are an Ethnic groups in Europe, ethnic group native to the southern Balkans who speak Aromanian language, Aromanian, an Eastern Romance language. They traditionally live in central and southern Albania, south-western Bulgari ...

. Persons named Șerban include:

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* Alina Șerban, Roma actress and writer *

Andrei Șerban Andrei Șerban (born June 21, 1943) is a Romanian-United States, American theater director. A major name in twentieth-century theater, he is renowned for his innovative and iconoclastic interpretations and stagings. In 1992 he became Professor of ...

, Romanian-born American theatre director * Carmen Șerban, Romanian country-folk-dance singer * Chris Șerban, Canadian soccer player *

Constantin Șerban Constantin II Șerban (died 1682) was the prince of Wallachia from 1654 to 1658. He was an illegitimate son of Radu Şerban. According to custom, being born out of wedlock did not disqualify Constantin from becoming prince. Reign He was an ...

, prince of Wallachia (1654–1658) * Dennis Șerban, Romanian football player * George Șerban, Romanian journalist, politician and writer * Gianina Șerban, Romanian politician * Mihail Șerban (disambiguation), one of two individuals *

Radu Șerban Radu Șerban (? – 23 March 1620) was a Wallachian nobleman who reigned as the principality's ''voivode'' during two periods from 1602 to 1610 and during 1611. Biography A supposed descendant of Neagoe Basarab, he attained high office during ...

, prince of Wallachia (1602–1610, 1611) * Vlad Șerban, Romanian politician

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* Nicolae Șerban Tanașoca, Romanian historian and philologist of Aromanian ethnicity * Șerban Bascovici, Romanian poet *

Șerban Cantacuzino Șerban Cantacuzino (), (1634/1640 – 29 October 1688) was a List of rulers of Wallachia, Prince of Wallachia between 1678 and 1688. Biography Șerban Cantacuzino was a member of the Romanian branch of the Cantacuzino family, Cantacuzino noble ...

, prince of Wallachia (1678-1688) * Șerban Cantacuzino (actor), Romanian actor *

Serban Cantacuzino (architect) Șerban Cantacuzino, CBE (6 September 1928, in Paris – 22 February 2018 in London Șerban Cioculescu Șerban Cioculescu (; 7 September 1902 – 25 June 1988) was a Romanian literary critic, literary historian and columnist who was born in Drobeta-Turnu Severin and died in Bucharest. He held teaching positions in Literature of Romania, Romanian ...

, Romanian literary critic * Șerban Foarță, Romanian writer *

Serban Ghenea Serban Ghenea () is a Canadian audio engineer and mixer. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award a total of 45 times and has won 21 times. Early life and education Ghenea was born in Romania, and in 1976 he moved to Montreal with his family. H ...

, Canadian audio engineer and mixer *

Șerban Huidu Șerban Sebastian Huidu (born July 16, 1976 in Bucharest) is a Romanian radio and TV star. He hosted, together with Mihai Găinușă, the morning show on Romanian radio station Kiss FM, and a weekly satire show ('' Cronica Cârcotaşilor'') on t ...

, Romanian television personality *

Șerban Iliescu Șerban Iliescu (March 1956 – March 18, 2016) was a Romanian linguist and journalist who worked for the national broadcasting station Radio România Actualități. Biography In 1981, Șerban Iliescu graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Lan ...

, Romanian linguist and journalist *

Șerban Marinescu Șerban Marinescu (born 27 May 1956) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. In December 2004 he was awarded by then-President of Romania Ion Iliescu Ion Iliescu (; born 3 March 1930) is a Romanian politician and engineer who served a ...

, Romanian director and screenwriter *

Șerban Nichifor Șerban Nichifor (born 25 August 1954) is a Romanian composer, cellist and music educator. Biography Șerban Nichifor was born on 25 August 1954 to Ermil Nichifor (1916–1997) and Livia Nichifor, née Balint (1922–2017) in Bucharest, Roman ...

, Romanian composer *

Șerban Țițeica Șerban Țițeica ( – May 28, 1985) was a Romanian quantum physicist. He is regarded as the founder of the Romanian school of theoretical physics. The third and last child of mathematician Gheorghe Țițeica, he was born in Bucharest, where h ...

, Romanian physicist

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