Viorel Explained

Viorel
Pronunciation:	in Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan vi.oˈrel/
Gender:	Male
Meaning:	"violet"
Language:	Romanian

Viorel is a Romanian male given name, derived from viorea (meaning the sweet violet flower).

Its female forms are Violeta and Viorica.

Notable people with the name

• Viorel P. Barbu (born 1941), Romanian mathematician
• Viorel Cataramă (born 1955), Romanian businessman and politician
• Viorel Cosma (1923 – 2017), Romanian musician and musicologist
• Viorel Gherciu (born 1969), Moldovan politician
• Viorel Hrebenciuc (born 1953), Romanian politician and statistician
• Viorel Ion, Romanian footballer
• Viorel Tilea, Romanian diplomat

External links

• BehindTheName.com: Entry for Viorel