Radu (given name)

Radu
Pronunciation[ˈradu]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameSlavic
Meaningrad (the happy one)
Region of originRomania
Other names
Related namesRada (female first name), Radoslav

Radu is a masculine Romanian given name of Slavic etymological origin, derived from the Old Church Slavonic root rad- (cf. радъ "glad"). Radu became widespread among the (non-Slavic) Romanians because of Radu Negru's status as legendary founder of Wallachia, a historical Romanian state. Many Wallachian and some Moldavian voivodes or princes have been named Radu.

Notable people named Radu include:

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