Tănase

Tănase, is a frequent Romanian surname, Romanian form of Athanasius (from the ancient Greek name: Athanasios, Αθανάσιος). Originally it was a given name with the form Atanase and Atanasie (Archaic Romanian) and then took the form of Tanase. Nowadays it occurs as both first name and surname. It may refer to:

* Alexandru Tănase (b. 1971), Moldovan politician
* Anca Tănase (born 1968), Romanian rower
* Carmen Tănase (b. 1961), Romanian actress
* Constantin Tănase (1880–1945), a key figure in the revue style of theater in Romania
* Cristian Tănase (b. 1987), Romanian footballer
* Florin Tănase (born 1994), Romanian footballer
* Maria Tănase (1913–1963), Romanian singer of traditional and popular music
* Stelian Tănase (b. 1952), leading figure of Romanian civil society

## See also[edit]

* Tănase (river), in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania

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