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Boy · Romanian or Slavic (uncertain)
Neagu
Say it: NYAH-goo
Meaning
Of uncertain origin; connected either with Romanian negru 'black' or with Slavic names in neg- 'tenderness'.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Neagoe
Famous bearers
- Neagoe Basarab, prince of Wallachia
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Medieval European charters and records
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