Petrescu is a patronymic surname common in Romania, meaning "son of Petre". Notable people with this surname include: Anca Petrescu, architect and politician Barbu Petrescu, mayor of Bucharest (1989–1990) Camil Petrescu, writer Cezar Petrescu, writer Constantin Titel Petrescu, social-democratic politician Costin Petrescu, painter Costin Petrescu, rock music drummer Cristian Petrescu, politician Dan Petrescu (disambiguation) Daniela Petrescu, long-distance runner Dimitrie Petrescu-Stelaru, writer Dumitru Petrescu, communist politician Emil Petrescu, mayor of Bucharest (1914–1916; 1918) Ghenadie Petrescu, deposed Romanian Metropolitan Patriarch Gică Petrescu, singer Marian Petrescu (born 1970), Romanian jazz pianist Nicolae Petrescu (1886–1954), philosopher and sociologist Nicolae Petrescu-Comnen, diplomat and politician Nicolae Petrescu Găină, painter Teodosie Petrescu, Archbishop of Tomi
It is also the maiden name of: Elena Ceaușescu, communist politician and wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu Rodica Mateescu, triple jumper
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