Petre is a surname and given name derived from Peter. Notable persons with that name include:

People with the given name Petre

Charles Petre Eyre Charles Petre Eyre (1817–1902) was a Catholic Church, Roman Catholic clergyman who was appointed the first Roman Catholic archbishop of Glasgow since the Scottish Reformation. He served as archbishop from 1878 to 1902. Family Born at Askham B ...

(1817–1902), English Roman Catholic prelate *

Ion Petre Stoican Ion Petre Stoican (b. 1930, Oltenița – d. 1994, Constanța) was a Romani-Romanian violinist, a '' lăutar'' (performer of traditional lăutărească music, especially for weddings).Sole Life He was born in Oltenița, Călărași County, Roma ...

(circa 1930–1990), Romanian violinist *

Marian Petre Miluț Marian Petre Miluţ (born 29 December 1955, Craiova, Dolj County, Romania) is a Romanian politician, engineer and businessman. He was president of the ''Romanian Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Union'', assisting the Union's co-operation with th ...

(born 1955), Romanian politician, engineer and businessman *

Petre Andrei Petre Andrei (June 29, 1891 – October 4, 1940) was a Romanian sociologist, philosopher, and politician who served as Education Minister in 1938–1940. Biography Origins and work He was born in Brăila, the fourth child of a family of low-rank ...

(1891–1940), Romanian sociologist *

Petre Antonescu Petre Antonescu (June 29, 1873 – April 22, 1965) was a Romanian architect. Over the course of a career that spanned the first half of the 20th century, he established himself as a leader in the field within his country, helping define a na ...

(1873–1965), Romanian architect *

Petre S. Aurelian Petre Sebeșanu Aurelian, () 13 December 1833 – 24 January 1909, was a Romanian economist, politician and academic. A member of the National Liberal Party (PNL), he served as a Prime Minister of Romania between 2 December 1896 and 12 April 1 ...

(1833–1909), Romanian politician * Petre Cameniță (1889–1962), Romanian general during World War II *

Petre P. Carp Petre P. Carp (; also Petrache Carp, Francization, Francized ''Pierre Carp'', Ioana Pârvulescu"O adresă high-life", in ''România Literară'', Nr. 25/2010 occasionally ''Comte Carpe''; 28 Mircea Dumitriu"Petre P. Carp – un suflet, un caracter, ...

(1837–1919), Romanian conservative politician and literary critic *

Petre Crowder Frederick Petre Crowder, QC (18 July 1919 – 16 February 1999) was a British Conservative member of parliament and barrister. Crowder was the son of Sir John Crowder, a Conservative member of parliament and predecessor as MP for Finchley of M ...

(1919–1999), British Conservative politician and barrister *

Petre Dulfu Petre Dulfu (10 March 1856 – 31 October 1953) was an Imperial Austrian-born Romanian poet, translator and playwright. Born in Tohat, Sălaj County, his parents were Nichifor Dulfu and his wife Agapia (''née'' Bran), members of the rural i ...

(1856–1953), Romanian poet *

Petre Dumitrescu Petre Dumitrescu (; 18 February 1882 – 15 January 1950) was a Romanian general during World War II who led the Romanian Third Army on its campaign against the Red Army in the Eastern Front. Early life and military career Dumitrescu was bor ...

(1882–1950), Romanian general during World War II * Petre Gruzinsky (1920–1984), Georgian poet *

Petre Ispirescu Petre Ispirescu (; January 1830 – 21 November 1887) was a Romanian editor, folklorist, printer, and publicist. He is best known for his work as a gatherer of Romanian folk tales, recounting them with a remarkable talent. Career Petre Ispire ...

(1830–1887), Romanian printer and publicist * Petre Mais (1885–1975), English writer and broadcaster *

Petre Marin Petre Marin (; born 8 September 1973) is a Romanian former professional Association football, footballer who played as Defender (association football)#Full-back, full-back. Club career Marin made his professional debut in 1993 in Divizia A at F ...

(born 1973), Romanian footballer * Petre Mavrogheni (1819–1887), Romanian politician * Petre Mitu (born 1977), former Romanian rugby union footballer *

Petre Nicolae Petre Nicolae () is a Romanian actor, the star of '' Pas în doi'' (1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** ...

(21st century), Romanian actor * Petre Popeangă (born 1944), Romanian politician *

Petre Roman Petre Roman (; born 22 July 1946) is a Romanian engineer and politician who was Prime Minister of Romania from 1989 to 1991, when his Third Roman cabinet, government was overthrown by the Mineriad, intervention of the miners led by Miron Cozma ...

(born 1946), Romanian politician *

Petre Stoica Petre Stoica (February 15, 1931 – March 21, 2009) was a Romanian poet and translator. A native of the Timișoara area, he studied at the University of Bucharest before launching a career as a writer. Making his debut in the late 1950s alongside ...

(1931–2009), Romanian poet *

Petre Tobă Petre Tobă (born 18 June 1964) is a Romanian politician who served as Minister of Internal Affairs of Romania in the Cioloș Cabinet from 17 November 2015 to 1 September 2016. Born in Bucharest, he studied engineering at the Technical Univer ...

(born 1964), Romanian politician *

Petre Tsiskarishvili Petre Tsiskarishvili (born 27 February 1974 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR) is a Georgian economist and politician, notable for his extensive career in the Georgian government, including roles as the Minister of Agriculture and multiple terms in the ...

(born 1974), Georgian politician *

Petre Țuțea Petre Țuțea (; 6 October 1902 – 3 December 1991) was a Romanian philosopher, journalist, and economist. Biography Early years and the Legionary Movement Petre Țuțea was born in the village of Boteni, Muscel County (now in Argeș ...

(1902–1991), Romanian philosopher

People with the surname Petre

Benjamin Petre Benjamin Petre (10 August 1672 – 22 December 1758) was an English Catholic prelate who served as Vicar Apostolic of the London District from 1734 until his death. Life He was born the son of John Petre (1617–1690) of Fidlers or Fithle ...

(1672–1758), English Roman Catholic prelate *

Bernard Henry Philip Petre, 14th Baron Petre Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It has West Germanic origin and is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''ber ...

(1858–1908), husband of Etheldreda Mary Clark *

Ciprian Petre Ciprian Cătălin Petre (born 10 December 1980) is a Romanian former football player who played as winger for teams such as Juventus București, Unirea Urziceni, Gloria Bistrița, Gaz Metan Mediaş or Gloria Buzău, among others. Persona ...

(born 1980), Romanian football player *

Cristian Petre Cristian Constantin Petre (born 22 March 1979 in Oradea)Cristian Petre player profile
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(born 1979), Romanian rugby union player *

Dorotheea Petre Dorotheea Petre (born 9 January 1981) is a Romanian actress. She won a special jury award for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 for her performance as Eva Matei in '' The Way I Spent the End of the World''. Early life Born in Buch ...

(born 1981), Romanian actress *

Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet (1631 – 15 May 1699) was an English Jesuit who became a close adviser to King James II and was appointed a privy councillor. Early life Petre was the son of Francis Petre, 1st Baronet, of Cranham (Essex), head o ...

(1631–1699), English Jesuit and privy councillor *

Esthera Petre Esthera Petre (born 13 May 1990, Bucharest) is a Romanian high jumper. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international mul ...

(born 1990), Romanian high jumper *

Florentin Petre Florentin Petre (born 15 January 1976) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, currently assistant coach at Liga I club Dinamo București. Club career Florentin Petre was born on 15 January 1976 in Bucharest, Romania, gr ...

(born 1976), Romanian footballer *Sir George Petre (1822–1905), British diplomat *

Francis Petre Francis William Petre (27 August 1847 – 10 December 1918), sometimes known as Frank Petre, was a New Zealand-born architect based in Dunedin. He was an able exponent of the Gothic revival style, one of its best practitioners in New Zea ...

(1847–1918), prominent New Zealand-born architect *

Francis Loraine Petre Francis Loraine Petre (22 February 1852 – 6 May 1925) was a British civil servant in India and a military historian upon his retirement. He wrote a two-volume regimental history of the Norfolk Regiment, but is best known for his works on th ...

(1852–1918), British military historian *

Henry Petre Henry Aloysius Petre, DSO, MC (12 June 1884 – 24 April 1962) was an English solicitor who became Australia's first military aviator and a founding member of the Australian Flying Corps, the predecessor of the Royal Austral ...

(1884–1962), Australia's first military aviator *

Henry William Petre Henry William Petre (1820 – 3 December 1889) was colonial treasurer of New Munster Province. He was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 31 December 1853 to 6 November 1860, when he was disqualified for absence. He was one of t ...

(1820–1889), member of the

New Zealand Legislative Council The New Zealand Legislative Council () was the upper house of the General Assembly of New Zealand between 1853 and 1951. An earlier arrangement of New Zealand Legislative Council (1841–1853), legislative councils for the colony and provinces ...

John Petre, 1st Baron Petre John Petre, 1st Baron Petre (20 December 1549 – 11 October 1613) was an English peer who lived during the Tudor period and early Stuart period. He and his family were recusants — people who adhered to the Catholic faith after the Englis ...

(1549–1613), Lord-Lieutenant of Essex *

John Petre, 18th Baron Petre John Patrick Lionel Petre, 18th Baron Petre, (born 4 August 1942) is a British peer and landowner who was the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, succeeding Robin Neville, 10th Baron Braybrooke in October 2002. He is the 18th Baron of the Petre family, a ...

(born 1942), Lord-Lieutenant of Essex *

Kay Petre Kathleen Coad Petre (' Defries; 10 May 1903 – 10 August 1994), known as Kay Petre, was an early motor racing star. She was born in York, Toronto, York, Ontario, now part of Toronto. Family Kathleen Coad Defries was the daughter of Robert Leo ...

(1903–1994), Canadian-British motor racing star *

Maria Petre Maria Petre (born August 15, 1951) is a Romanian politician and economist, member of the Democratic Party (Romania), Democratic Party (PD), part of the European People's Party–European Democrats. A representative to the Senate of Romania, Sena ...

(born 1951), Romanian politician and economist *

Marian Petre Marian Petre (born 1959) is a British computer scientist and Professor of Computing at the Open University and Director of its Centre for Research in Computing (CRC), known for her work on Visual Programming Environments, and co-developed the co ...

(born 1959), British computer scientist *

Maude Petre Maude Dominica Mary Petre (4 August 1863 – 16 December 1942) was an English Roman Catholic nun, writer and critic involved in the Modernist controversy. Life Petre (pronounced ''Peter'') was born at the family estate of Coptfold Hall, near t ...

(1863–1942), British Roman Catholic nun, writer and critic *

Ovidiu Petre Ovidiu Petre (born 22 March 1982) is a former Romanian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Considered a veritable talent in his early playing years, he had his career hindered by numerous knee injuries. Club career FC National (200 ...

(born 1982), Romanian football player *

William Petre Sir William Petre (c. 1505 – 1572) (pronounced ''Peter'') was Secretary of State to three successive Tudor monarchs, namely Kings Henry VIII, Edward VI and Queen Mary I. He also deputised for the Secretary of State to Elizabeth I. Educated ...

(1505–1572), public servant *

William Petre, 4th Baron Petre William Petre, 4th Baron Petre (1626 – 5 January 1684) was an English peer and victim of the Popish Plot. Petre was the eldest son of Robert Petre, third Baron Petre (1599–1638), and Mary (1603–1685), daughter of Anthony-Maria Browne, ...

(1626–1684), victim of the Popish Plot

People with the given name Petre

People with the surname Petre

See also