Petrescu
Petrescu is a family name .
Origin and meaning
Petrescu was originally a patronymic educated Romanian family name with the "Son of the importance Petre ", among others, the Romanian form of the male first name Peter .
Name bearer
- Anca Petrescu (1949–2013), Romanian architect and politician
- Arcadiu Petrescu (* 1925), Romanian neurologist and neuropathologist
- Aurel Petrescu (1897–1948), Romanian animation film director
- Camil Petrescu (1894–1957), Romanian novelist, dramaturge and philosopher
- Cezar Petrescu (1892–1961), Romanian novelist and essayist
- Constantin Titel Petrescu (1888–1957), Romanian politician and lawyer
- Cristian Petrescu (* 1950), French-Romanian pianist
- Dan Petrescu (writer) (* 1949), Romanian writer and essayist
- Dan Petrescu (* 1967), Romanian football player and coach
- Daniel Petrescu (* 1971), Romanian officer
- Daniela Petrescu (* 1968), Romanian obstacle, long-distance and medium-distance runner
- Doina Petrescu (* 1960), Romanian architect and researcher
- Dumitru Petrescu (1906–1969), Romanian politician and finance minister
- Ghenadie Petrescu (1836–1918), Romanian metropolitan
- Gică Petrescu (1915-2006), Romanian singer and composer
- Irina Petrescu (1941–2013), Romanian actress
- Laura Petrescu (* 1982), Romanian singer, see Lora (singer)
- Marian Petrescu (* 1970), Romanian jazz musician
- Mircea Petrescu-Dîmboviţa (* 1915), Romanian historian
- Nicolae Petrescu (1886–1954), Romanian philosopher and sociologist
- Nicolae Petrescu-Comnen (1881–1958), Romanian politician, diplomat and foreign minister
- Paul C. Petrescu (1915–1977), Romanian physicist
- Radu Petrescu (referee) (1943–2009), Romanian football referee
- Răzvan Petrescu (* 1956), Romanian playwright and poet
- Rodica Petrescu (* 1971), Romanian athlete
- Ștefan Petrescu (* 1983), Finnish football player
- Ștefan Petrescu (1931–1993), Romanian sports shooter
- Tomi Petrescu (* 1986), Finnish football player
- Zaharia Petrescu (1841–1901), Romanian general