Ceaușescu or Ceausescu likely derives from the Turkish word Çavuş, meaning "messenger" or the military rank of sergeant in the Ottoman and Turkish armies.[1] In modern usage, it most often refers to Nicolae Ceaușescu, the last Communist leader of Romania, but it may also refer to:
- Elena Ceaușescu, wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu
- Valentin Ceaușescu, Nicolae Ceaușescu's older son
- Zoia Ceaușescu, Nicolae Ceaușescu's daughter
- Nicu Ceaușescu, Nicolae Ceaușescu's younger son
- Marin Ceaușescu, Nicolae Ceaușescu's older brother
- Ilie Ceaușescu, Nicolae Ceaușescu's younger brother
The Ceaușescu family included a number of other less prominent individuals who are described on that page.
See also
Note
The form Çauşescu—spelled with a cedilla—is considered inaccurate. No such letter exists in the Romanian alphabet.
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