Iacob or Iacov is the Romanian form for

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People

Alexandru Iacob Alexandru Iacob (born 14 April 1989) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a centre back for Eccellenza Sardinia club Budoni. Career Iacob attended the Iancu de Hunedoara National College in his native city, Hunedoara, graduating in 2007. He ...

(born 1989), Romanian footballer *

Caius Iacob Caius Iacob (March 29, 1912 – February 6, 1992) was a Romanian mathematician, professor at the University of Bucharest, and titular member of the Romanian Academy. After the fall of communism in 1989, he was elected to the Senate of Romania. B ...

(1912–1992), Romanian mathematician *

Iacob Felix Iacob Dimitrie Felix (6 January 1832 – 19 January 1905) was a Romanian physician and hygienist. Biography Born in Hořice in the Kingdom of Bohemia, he graduated from high school in Prague and enrolled in the medical faculty of the University ...

(1832–1905), Romanian physician *

Iacob Iacobovici Iacob Melcon Iacobovici (November 18, 1879 – October 9, 1959) was a Romanian surgeon of Armenian descent. Biography Origins and early career Born in Costești, Botoșani County, his family were peasants of Armenian origin who had arrived ...

(1879–1959), Romanian surgeon *

Mihai Iacob Mihai Iacob (11 May 1933 – 5 July 2009) was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. He directed twelve films between 1955 and 1972. His 1961 film ''Thirst'' was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival. Filmography * '' Blan ...

(1933–2009), Romanian film director and screenwriter *

Monica Iacob Ridzi Monica Maria Iacob Ridzi (born 30 June 1977 in Petroșani) is a Romanian politician. She was the head of the youth wing of the Democratic Liberal Party, and a representative in the Chamber of Deputies of Romania since 2008. She is a former member ...

(born 1977), Romanian politician and Member of the European Parliament *

Paul Iacob Paul Alexandru Iacob (born 21 June 1996) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or a defensive midfielder for Liga I club Rapid București. Career statistics Club Honours Gaz Metan Mediaș *Liga II: 2015–16 Du ...

(born 1996), Romanian footballer *

Victoraș Iacob Victoraş Constantin Iacob (born 14 October 1980) is a former Romanian professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Rocar București Iacob started to play professional football at AS Rocar București and played his first matc ...

(born 1980), Romanian footballer *

Ioan Iacob Heraclid Iacob Heraclid (or Eraclid; ; 1527 – November 5, 1563), born Basilicò and also known as Iacobus Heraclides, Heraclid Despotul, or Despot Vodă ("The Voivode Despot"), was a Greek Maltese soldier, adventurer and intellectual, who reigned as P ...

(1511–1563), Greek soldier and ruler of Moldavia from 1561 to 1563

Geography

Iacob River The Putna is a right tributary of the river Moldova in Romania. Upstream from its confluence with the Putna Mare (Pârâul Roșu) it is also called ''Putna Mică''. It discharges into the Moldova in Pojorâta Pojorâta () is a commune located ...

, tributary of the Putna River in Romania * Pârâul lui Iacob, tributary of the Asău River in Romania * Valea lui Iacob River, tributary of the Râul Vadului in Romania {{disambiguation, surname Romanian masculine given names Masculine given names Romanian-language surnames