Barbu (name)

	Barbu (name) Barbu is a male Romanian given name or a surname; of obscure origin, it may derive from either the word ''barbă'' ("beard") or serve as the masculine form of ''Barbara''.Alexandru Graur, ''Nume de persoane'', p. 53. Bucharest: Editura științifică, 1965. As a given name Barbu Alinescu (1890–1952), Romanian general Barbu Bellu (1825–1900), Romanian baron and politician Barbu Brezianu (1909–2008), Romanian poet, art critic, art historian and judge Barbu Catargiu (1807–1862), Romanian politician and journalist Banul Mărăcine, Barbu III Craiovescu (died 1565), de facto Prince of Wallachia Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea (1858–1918), Romanian dramatist and poet Benjamin Fondane, Barbu Fundoianu (1898–1944), Romanian and French poet-philosopher Barbu Lăzăreanu (1881–1957), Romanian literary historian, bibliographer and left-wing activist Barbu Paris Mumuleanu (1794–1836), Wallachian poet Barbu Nemțeanu (1887–1919), Romanian poet Barbu Solacolu (1897� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly continental climate, and an area of with a population of 19 million people. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southeast of the country. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Bucharest is the country's Bucharest metropolitan area, largest urban area and Economy of Romania, financial centre. Other major urban centers, urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timiș ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Barbu Știrbey Prince Barbu Alexandru Știrbey (; 4 November 1872 – 24 March 1946) was 30th Prime Minister of Romania, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Romania in 1927. Early life and ancestry Born into the prestigious Știrbei, House of Știrbey, he was the son of Prince Alexandru Știrbey and his wife, Princess Maria Ghica family, Ghika-Comănești (1851–1885), and grandson of another Barbu Dimitrie Știrbei (born Bibescu, adopted Știrbei), who was Prince of Wallachia and died in 1869. The Bibescu#Princes Stirbey, Știrbey family was one of the more prominent and wealthier ''boyar'' (noble) families in Wallachia, and had been so since the 15th century. Boyar Știrbey was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris, and was famous in Romania for his work in modernising the vast estates he owned, and "his model farm was recognized for the exceptional quality of its products". Știrbey was a polished, cultivated aristocrat known in Romania as the "White Prince" on the account of his impeccable man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ștefan Barbu Ștefan Barbu (2 March 1908 in Arad, Romania, Arad, Austria-Hungary (now Romania) – 30 June 1970 in Arad, Romania, Arad) was a Romanian association football, football striker, who played at the 1930 FIFA World Cup in Uruguay. Club career Barbu was born on 2 March 1908 in Arad, Romania, Arad, Austria-Hungary (now Romania). He started playing junior level football at local club, Olimpia in 1921, moving afterwards at neighboring club, Gloria Arad, Gloria. He started his senior career in 1927 at Gloria, moving a few years later back to Olimpia. In 1932, he made a comeback to Gloria where on 11 September he made his Liga I, Divizia A debut in a 2–1 away victory against FC Victoria Cluj, România Cluj. In 1933, Barbu went at FC Rapid București, Rapid București where he won the first trophy of his career, the 1934–35 Cupa României, managing to score the victory goal in the 6–5 win in Overtime (sports), extra time against Ripensia Timișoara from the 1935 Cupa României final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Natalia Barbu Natalia Barbu (; born 22 August 1979) is a Moldovan singer and songwriter. She is best known for Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, representing Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Fight (Natalia Barbu song), Fight". She Moldova in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, represented the country again in with the song "In the Middle (Natalia Barbu song), In the Middle". Music career Throughout her career, Natalia has worked with a group of musicians called Trigon (Moldovan band), Trigon on an alternative jazz-folk experiment. She writes her own lyrics, composes the music for most of her songs, and collaborates on the arrangements with her crew. In 2006, Natalia Barbu signed a three-year contract with Cat Music Records (Sony Music) office in Bucharest. Her main success has been the release of her single "Îngerul meu" (My Angel) in Romania. The song remained in the Romanian Top 100 for 11 weeks at No.1, and was much featured on MTV Romania. On 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Marin Barbu Marin Barbu (born 5 April 1958) is a Romanian football coach and former footballer. During his football career, Marin Barbu played, among others, for Steaua București and FCM Brașov. Coaching career Barbu left his position as head coach of Dunărea Giurgiu on 12 January 2010. In April 2013, he was the head coach of Astra Giurgiu for only one game, being dismissed after a week. From April 2014 till August 2014 he was the head coach of Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. Honours Player Oltul Sfântu Gheorghe * Divizia C: 1979–80 Manager IMASA Sfântu Gheorghe * Divizia D – Covasna County: 1992–93 Precizia Săcele * Divizia C: 1995–96 * Divizia D – Brașov County: 1994–95 Foresta Suceava * Divizia B The Liga 2, most commonly spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 football season. It is currently sponsored by Casa Pariu ...: 1999–00 Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Marga Barbu Margareta-Yvonne Barbu also known as Marga Barbu born ''Margareta-Yvonne Butuc'' (24 February 1929 – 31 March 2009) was a Romanian actress. She was born in 1929 in Ocna Șugatag, Maramureș County, and moved to Bucharest at age 14. In 1950 she graduated from the I.L. Caragiale Institute of Theatre and Film Arts. She was married to actor Constantin Codrescu, and then to writer Eugen Barbu. She died at the Floreasca Hospital in Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ... in 2009 and was buried with military honors at Bellu Cemetery, next to her second husband, on Writer's Alley, close to Mihai Eminescu's resting place. Filmography * ''Lacrimi de iubire'' (2005)... Polixenia * '' Lacrima cerului'' (1989) * '' Martori dispăruți'' (1988) * '' Totul se pl� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ion Barbu Ion Barbu (, pen name of Dan Barbilian; 18 March 1895 –11 August 1961) was a Romanian mathematician and poet. His name is associated with the Mathematics Subject Classification number 51C05, which is a major posthumous recognition reserved only to pioneers of investigations in an area of mathematical inquiry. As a poet, he is known for his volume ''Joc secund'' ("Mirrored Play"), in which he sought to fulfill his vision of a poetry which adhered to the same virtues that he found in mathematics. Early life Born in Câmpulung-Muscel, Argeș County, he was the son of Constantin Barbilian and Smaranda, born Șoiculescu. He attended elementary school in Câmpulung, Dămienești, and Stâlpeni, and for secondary studies he went to the Ion Brătianu High School in Pitești, the Dinicu Golescu High School in Câmpulung, and finally the Gheorghe Lazăr High School and the Mihai Viteazul High School in Bucharest. During that time, he discovered that he had a talent for mathematic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gheorghe Barbu Gheorghe Barbu (born November 3, 1951) is a Romanian politician. A member of the Democratic Liberal Party (PD-L), he represented Hunedoara County in the Chamber of Deputies from 2000 to 2008, and served as Labor Minister in the Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu cabinet from 2004 to 2007. Biography Born in Strei village, Călan, Hunedoara County, he graduated in 1975 from the Metallurgy faculty of the Politehnica University of Bucharest, and in 1977 completed post-graduate studies in economic engineering at the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. He was an engineer at the Brașov tractor factory (1975-1981), at the Deva mining institute (1981-1986) and at the Deva spare parts and repair firm (1987-1996).Curriculum vitae at the Romanian Chamber of Deputies site; accessed February 13, 2013 Barbu is married and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gelu Barbu Gelu Barbu (; 14 April 1932 – 17 February 2016) was a Romanian-born Spanish ballet dancer and choreographer. Life Barbu was born in Lugoj, the son of composer Filaret Barbu. He received his basic training at the ballet school of the Romanian National Opera, Bucharest, Romanian National Opera in Bucharest, where he was taught by Anton Romanovski and Floria Capsali. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Barbu, Gelu 1932 births 2016 deaths People from Lugoj Romanian male ballet dancers Romanian emigrants to Spain Knights of the Order of the Star of Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Florin Barbu Florin Barbu (born 6 April 1974 in Sibiu, Romania) is a bass player. Florin played in Romanian bands Arca, Timpuri Noi, Proconsul, Blazzaj, Partizan and Cargo. Florin Barbu was awarded with Cultural Merit Order, as Knight. In 2017 he became Honorary Citizen of Timișoara. Biography Barbu started playing bass guitar at the age of 14 after he loaned his bike to a neighbour who had a bass guitar. He arrived in Timișoara at the medicine school, but after 3 years he dropped out to pursue music. In 1994 he joined the band Arca from Timișoara solely because there were no other bass guitarists available. His skills were not as developed as those of the other Arca members, but he studied hard in order not to be kicked out from the band. Two years later he received "The best Romanian bass guitarist of the year" award from the magazines "Vox Pop Rock" and "Panoramic". In 1996, with his friend Eddie Neumann, he started a project called FunkinLeFree which in 1998 was renamed Blazzaj. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Filaret Barbu Filaret Barbu (April 16, 1903 – May 31, 1984) was a Romanian operetta composer. Life Filaret Barbu was the son of Iosif Hazi Barbu, a pork butcher, and Ema Barbu (''née'' Dragoș). During his childhood he often heard traditional Romanian lăutari and taraf bands in his grandfather's inn. He went to school in Lugoj and Caransebeș. He studied the violin and the counterpoint at the New Vienna Conservatory during 1922—1926. Back in Romania, he became a music teacher at "Coriolan Brediceanu" High School in Lugoj and the conductor of "Ion Vidu" choir, which he founded in 1922. In 1931, after the death of Ion Vidu, he became the leader of the local choir "Reuniunea română de muzică și cântări". His debut work was the 1924 vaudeville ''Privighetoarea albă'' (''The White Nightingale''). He also wrote a monographic study dedicated to tenor Traian Grozăvescu and a collection of choir songs titled ''Portativ bănățean'' (''The Banat Staff''). He died in 1984 in Timișo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Eugen Barbu Eugen Barbu (; 20 February 1924 – 7 September 1993) was a Romanian modern novelist, short story writer, journalist, and correspondent member of the Romanian Academy. The latter position was vehemently criticized by those who contended that he plagiarized in his novel ''Incognito'' and for the anti-Semitic campaigns he initiated in the newspapers '' Săptămâna'' and ''România Mare'' which he founded and led. He also founded, alongside his disciple Corneliu Vadim Tudor, the nationalist Greater Romania Party (PRM). His most famous writings are the novels ''Groapa'' (1957) and ''Principele'' (1969).Călin Barbu's prose, in which the influence of neorealism has been noted, drew comparison to the works of Mateiu Caragiale, Tudor Arghezi, and Curzio Malaparte. It was however, considered unequal by several critics, who took into measure Barbu's preference for archaisms, as well as his fluctuating narrative style. Barbu also wrote several film scripts, some of which wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]