Lupu (surname)
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Lupu | |
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Family name | |
Pronunciation | Romanian: [lupu] |
Meaning | "Wolf" |
Region of origin | Romania |
Language(s) of origin | Romanian |
Related names | López (Spanish), Lopes (Portuguese), Lupo (Italian), Loup (French) |
Lupu is a surname of Romanian origin, derived from the Romanian word lup ("wolf"), from Latin lupus ("wolf"). Its Italian equivalent is Lupo, its French equivalent is Loup, its Spanish equivalent is López, and its Portuguese equivalent is Lopes.
The name may refer to:
- Dănuţ Lupu (1967–), Romanian football midfielder
- Marian Lupu (1966–), Moldovan politician
- Nicolae Gh. Lupu (1884 - 1966), Romanian physician
- Nicolae L. Lupu (1876 – 1947), Romanian politician and medical doctor
- Radu Lupu (1945–), Romanian concert pianist
- Vasile Lupu (1595 – 1661), Moldavian Voivode between 1634 and 1653
- Ştefăniţă Lupu (1641 – 1661), Moldavian Voivode between 1659 and 1661
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