Dumitru
Dumitru is a Romanian masculine first name and family name.
Origin and Meaning
Dumitru is a Romanian form of the Greek name Demetrius ( Latinized Demetrius ), derived from the name of the Greek goddess Demeter, and occurs as a first name on as a family name.
Bearers of the name
First name
- Dumitru Moraru ( born 1956 ), the Romanian football player
- Dumitru Pârvulescu (1933-2007), Romanian Ringer
- Petre Dumitru ( born 1957 ), Romanian weightlifter
- Dumitru Dorin Prunariu ( born 1952 ), Romanian pilot, diplomat and cosmonaut
- Dumitru Stăniloae (1903-1993), Romanian theologian, writer and professor
Family name
- Alina Alexandra Dumitru ( b. 1982 ), Romanian judoka
- Daniela Dumitru (* 1987), Romanian skater
- Ion Dumitru ( born 1950 ), the Romanian football player and coach
- Marc Dumitru (* 1986), German actor
- Nicolae Dumitru (1928-2005), the Romanian football player and coach