Mircea is a
Romanian
Romanian may refer to:
*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
**Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
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masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
, a form of the
South Slavic name
Mirče (Мирче) that derives from the Slavic word ''mir'',
meaning 'peace'. It may refer to:
People
Princes of Wallachia
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Mircea I of Wallachia
Mircea the Elder (, ; 1355 – 31 January 1418) was the Voivode of Wallachia from 1386 until his death in 1418. He was the son of Radu I of Wallachia and brother of Dan I of Wallachia, after whose death he inherited the throne.
After the dea ...
(1355–1418), also known as Mircea the Elder
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Mircea II of Wallachia (1428–1447), grandson of Mircea I
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Mircea III Dracul (died 1534), Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia in 1510
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Mircea the Shepherd
Mircea the Shepherd (; died 25 September 1559) was the Voivode (or Prince) of Wallachia three times: January 1545 (he entered Bucharest on 17 March)–16 November 1552; May 1553–28 February 1554 (leaving Bucharest that March); and Jan ...
(died 1559), son of Radu cel Mare
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Alexander II Mircea
Alexandru II Mircea (3 March 1529 – 11 September 1577) was a Voivode or Prince of Wallachia from 1568 to 1574 and 1574 to 1577. He was the father of Mihnea II Turcitul. His parents were Mircea III Dracul and Maria Despina. Raised by the Turks ...
(1529–1577), Voivode of Wallachia from 1568 to 1574 and 1574 to 1577
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Prince Mircea of Romania (1913–1916)
Others
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Mircea Abrudean, Romanian politician
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Mircea Albulescu
Iorgu Constantin Albulescu (4 October 1934 – 8 April 2016), known professionally as Mircea Albulescu (), was a Romanian actor, university professor, journalist, poet, writer, and member of the Writers' Union of Romania (''Uniunea Scriitorilor'' ...
, professional name of Iorgu Constantin Albulescu (1934–2016), Romanian actor, university professor, journalist, poet and writer
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Mircea Badea (born 1974), Romanian political satirist, television host, media critic, radio personality and occasional actor
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Mircea Baniciu (born 1949), Romanian musician, singer and songwriter
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Mircea Brînzea (born 1986), Romanian aerobic gymnast
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Mircea Cărtărescu
Mircea Cărtărescu (; born 1 June 1956) is a Romanian novelist, poet, short-story writer, literary critic, and essayist.
Biography
Born in Bucharest in 1956, he attended Cantemir Vodă National College during the early 1970s. During his sc ...
(born 1956), Romanian poet, novelist, literary critic and essayist
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Mircea Ciumara
Mircea Ciumara (13 September 1943, Călărași, Călărași County, Kingdom of Romania–13 January 2012, Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian politician and former cabinet minister in two governments led by the Romanian Democratic Convention (CDR) ...
(1943–2012), Romanian politician and former cabinet minister
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Mircea Coșea (born 1942), Romanian politician, economist, diplomat, essayist, journalist and professor
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Mircea Costache II (1940–2016), Romanian handball player and coach
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Mircea Crișan (1924–2013), Romanian comedian and comedic actor
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Mircea Damian
Mircea Damian (pen name of Constantin Mătușa; March 14, 1899–June 16, 1948) was a Romanian prose writer and journalist.
Biography
Born in Izvoru, Olt County, he attended primary school in his native village, followed by high school in ...
(1899–1948), Romanian writer and journalist
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Mircea Daneliuc
Mircea Daneliuc (; born 7 April 1943) is a Romanian film director, screenwriter and actor. He has directed 19 films since 1975. In 1993 his film '' The Conjugal Bed'' was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival. Two years later ...
(born 1943), Romanian film director, screenwriter and actor
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Mircea David
Mircea David (16 October 1914 – 12 October 1993) was a Romanian football player, who played as a goalkeeper. After a match between Romania and Italy, played in Rome, he was nicknamed by the Italian football fans ''Il Dio'', because of his inc ...
(1914–1993), Romanian football goalkeeper
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Mircea Demetriade
Mircea Constantin Demetriade (; also rendered as Demetriad, Dimitriade, Dimitriadi, or Demitriadi; September 2, 1861 – September 11, 1914) was a Romanian poet, playwright and actor, one of the earliest animators of the local Symbolist movement. ...
(1861–1914), Romanian poet, playwright and actor
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Mircea Diaconu
Mircea Diaconu (; 24 December 1949 – 14 December 2024) was a Romanian actor, writer and politician. First appearing on stage in 1970, and on screen two years later, Diaconu pursued a lengthy career in both formats, working with a series of pro ...
(1949–2024), Romanian actor, writer, and politician
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Mircea Dinescu
Mircea Dinescu (; born November 11, 1950) is a Romanian poet, journalist, and editor.
Biography
Early life and poetry
He was born in Slobozia, the son of Ștefan Dinescu, a metalworker, and Aurelia (born Badea). Dinescu studied at the Faculty ...
(born 1950), Romanian poet, journalist and editor
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Mircea Druc
Mircea Druc (born 25 July 1941) is a Moldovan and Romanian politician who served as Prime Minister of Moldova between 26 May 1990 and 22 May 1991.
He was appointed as Prime Minister after the opposition walked out from the Parliament, as a prote ...
(born 1949), Moldovan and Romanian politician, Prime Minister of Moldova between 1990 and 1991
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Mircea Drăgan
Mircea Drăgan (3 October 1932 – 31 October 2017) was a Romanian film director. He directed 23 films between 1955 and 1992. His 1961 film ''Thirst'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. ...
(1932–2017), Romanian film director
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Mircea Dușa
Mircea Dușa (1 April 1955 – 19 December 2022) was a Romanian economist and politician, who was the minister of the Interior from 6 August to 21 December 2012, and then Minister of National Defense from 21 December 2012 to 17 November 2015, ...
(1955–2022), Romanian economist and politician
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Mircea Eliade
Mircea Eliade (; – April 22, 1986) was a Romanian History of religion, historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago. One of the most influential scholars of religion of the 20th century and in ...
(1907–1986), Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher and professor
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Mircea Florian (1888–1960), Romanian philosopher and translator
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Mircea Florian (musician) (born 1949), Romanian musician, multimedia artist and computer scientist
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Mircea Frățică (born 1957), Romanian retired judoka
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Mircea Fulger (born 1959), Romanian retired boxer
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Mircea Geoană
Dan Mircea Geoană (; born 14 July 1958) is a Romanian politician and diplomat who served as the Secretary General of NATO, deputy secretary general of NATO between 2019 and 2024. He previously served as president of the Senate of Romania from D ...
(born 1958), Romanian politician
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Mircea Gesticone (1902–1961), Romanian novelist and poet
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Mircea Grosaru
Mircea Grosaru (June 30, 1952 – February 3, 2014) was a Romanian politician, MP (2000–2014), and lawyer.
Born in Buhuși, he was a 1974 graduate in mathematics and physics from the Pedagogical Institute of Bacău He earned a law degree from ...
(1952–2014), Romanian politician
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Mircea Ionescu-Quintus (1917–2017), Romanian politician and Minister of Justice from 1991 to 1992
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Mircea Irimescu (born 1959), Romanian retired footballer
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Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu (; born 29 July 1945) is a Romanian professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player, currently the head coach of the Romania national football team, Romania national team. He i ...
(born 1945), Romanian football manager and former player
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Mircea Monroe
Mircea Monroe is an American actress. She had roles on the TV series ''Episodes'' as Morning Randolph (2011–2017), ''Hart of Dixie'' as Tansy Truitt (2011–2015), '' Impastor'' as Alexa Cummings (2015–2016) and '' Sing It!'' as Stacey Needl ...
(born 1982), American model and actress
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Mircea Mustață (born 1971), Romanian mathematician
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Mircea Nedelciu
Mircea Nedelciu (; November 12, 1950 – July 12, 1999) was a Romanian short-story writer, novelist, essayist and literary critic, one of the leading exponents of the ''Optzeciști'' generation in Literature of Romania, Romanian letters. The auth ...
(1950–1999), Romanian short-story writer, novelist, essayist and literary critic
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Mircea Oltean (born 1982), Romanian former football goalkeeper
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Mircea Oprea (born 1980), Romanian former footballer
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Mircea Păcurariu
Mircea Păcurariu (30 July 1932 – 13 January 2021) was a Romanian theologian, historian and priest in the Romanian Orthodox Church.
Biography
Born in Ruși, Hunedoara County, he was the son of the village priest. He enrolled in the History ...
(born 1932), Romanian theologian, historian and Romanian Orthodox priest
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Mircea Pârligras (born 1980), Romanian chess Grandmaster
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Mircea Puta
Mircea Puta (February 1, 1950 —July 26, 2007) was a Romanian mathematician, the 1983 recipient of the Simion Stoilow Prize of the Romanian Academy. He is the author of over 190 articles and two books.
Puta started his undergraduate studies ...
(1950–2007), Romanian mathematician
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Mircea Răceanu (born 1935), Romanian diplomat
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Mircea Rednic
Mircea Rednic (born 9 April 1962) is a Romanian professional football coach and former player who played as a defender, who is currently the head coach of Belgian Pro League club Standard Liège.
Playing career
Corvinul Hunedoara
Rednic, ni ...
(born 1962), Romanian football manager and former player
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Mircea Romașcanu (born 1953), Romanian former cyclist
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Mircea Rus (born 1978), Romanian former footballer
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Mircea Sasu
Mircea Sasu (5 October 1939 – 17 October 1983) was a Romanian football striker, who played for Minerul Baia Mare, UT Arad, Dinamo Bucharest, Farul Constanţa in Romania and Fenerbahçe SK in Turkey.
He was famous in Turkey
Turke ...
(1939–1983), Romanian footballer
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Mircea Șimon (born 1954), Romanian retired heavyweight boxer
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Mircea Snegur
Mircea Snegur (; 17 January 1940 – 13 September 2023) was a Moldovan agronomist and politician who served as the first President of Moldova from 1990 to 1997. Prior to that, he served as the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of ...
(1940–2023), first President of Moldova (1990–1997), Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1989–1990) and Chairman of the Supreme Soviet in 1990
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Mircea Streinul (1910–1945), Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian prose writer and poet
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Mircea Veroiu
Mircea Veroiu (; 29 April 1941 – 26 December 1997) was a Romanian film director and screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, k ...
(1941–1997), Romanian film director and screenwriter
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Mircea Voicu (born 1980), Romanian former footballer
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Mircea Vulcănescu (1904–1952), Romanian philosopher, economist, ethics teacher and sociologist arrested in 1946 and convicted under the Communist regime.
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Mircea Zamfir (born 1985), Romanian aerobic gymnast
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