Vasile

Vasile is a male Romanian given name or a surname. It is equivalent to the English name Basil which is of Greek origin and means "King". It is also used by the Megleno-Romanians.

As a given name

Vasile Adamachi (1817–1892), philanthropist
Vasile Aftenie (1899–1950), bishop, martyr of the faith
Vasile Alecsandri (1821–1890), poet
Vasile Antonescu (born 1990), professional tennis player
Vasile Atanasiu (1886–1964), general
Vasile Bahnaru (born 1949), historian
Vasile Balan (1950–2012), politician
Vasile Blaga (born 1956), politician
Vasile Botnari (born 1975), economist and politician
Vasile Buhăescu (born 1988), soccer player
Vasile Bumacov (born 1957), politician
Vasile Bătrânac (1925–20??), political prisoner
Vasile Cârlova, Wallachian officer and poet
Vasile Cerescu (Ciorăscu), Bessarabian politician
Vasile Chiroiu (1910–1976), football defender
Vasile Chițu (1896–1968), general in World War II
Vasile Cijevschi (1881–1931), politician, administrator, and writer
Vasile Ciorăscu, politician
Vasile Conta (1845–1882), philosopher
Vasile Deheleanu (1908–2003), footballer
Vasile Demetrius (1878–1942), writer
Vasile Dîncu (born 1961), politician
Vasile Dumitrescu, bobsledder
Vasile Gafencu (1886–1942), politician
Vasile Gergely (born 1941), soccer player
Vasile Ghenzul, politician
Vasile Gheorghiu (1872–1959), theologian
Vasile Ghindaru (born 1978), soccer player
Vasile Ghioc (born 1978), footballer
Vasile Godja (1954–2016), soccer coach
Vasile Goldiș (1862–1934), politician
Vasile Grigorcea, diplomat
Vasile Hossu (disambiguation), multiple
Vasile Hutopilă, Hutsul painter
Vasile Ianovici (1806-1866), priest
Vasile Iordache (born 1950), soccer player
Vasile Jula (born 1974), soccer player
Vasile Luca (1898–1963), communist politician
Vasile Lucaciu (1852–1922), Greek-Catholic priest
Vasile Lupu, Moldavian Voivode
Vasile M. Popov (born 1928), systems theorist
Vasile Maftei (born 1981), soccer player
Vasile Milea (1927–1989), communist Minister of Defense
Vasile Miriuță (born 1968), soccer player
Vasile Moga (1774–1845), bishop
Vasile Mogos (born 1992), soccer player
Vasile Morțun (1860–1919), politician and writer
Vasile Noveanu (1904–1992), activist of the Iron Guard
Vasile Oprea (born 1957), handball player
Vasile Pârvan (1882–1927), historian
Vasile Patilineț (1923–1986), communist politician
Vasile Pogor (1883–1906), poet
Vasile Popescu (1925–2003), basketball player
Vasile Păcuraru (born 1987), soccer player
Vasile Păun (1850–1908), poet and critic
Vasile Roaită (1914–1933), railway worker
Vasile Savel (1885–1932), writer
Vasile Stati, Moldovan politician
Vasile Stîngă (born 1957), handball player
Vasile Stoica (1889–1959), writer and politician
Vasile Suciu (bishop) (1873–1935), bishop
Vasile Suciu (footballer) (1942–2013), footballer
Vasile Șirli (born 1948), musical composer and producer
Vasile Tarlev (born 1963), Moldovan politician
Vasile Tcaciuc (died 1935), Romanian serial killer
Vasile Tomoiagă (born 1964), rower
Vasile Ursu Nicola (Horea, 1731–1785), leader of peasant revolt
Vasile Voiculescu (1884–1963), writer
Vasile Zavoda (1929–2014), soccer player

As a surname

Cristian Vasile (1908–1985), Romanian tango-romance singer
Nicolae Vasile (born 1995), Romanian professional footballer
Niculina Vasile (born 1958), former Romanian high jumper
Radu Vasile (1942–2013), Romanian politician and Prime Minister
Ștefan Vasile (born 1982), Romanian Olympic canoer

Places

Pârâul lui Vasile, a river in Romania
Valea lui Vasile, a river in Romania
Vasile Aron (Sibiu district)

As a given name

As a surname

Places

See also