Pintilie

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Pintilie is a Romanian-language surname most encountered in the Maramureș and Moldavian dialects; it is a derivative or variant of Pantelimon, which designates Saint Pantaleon.[1] On its own, the surname may refer to:

  • Adina Pintilie (b. 1980), Romanian filmmaker and screenwriter
  • Gheorghe Pintilie (1902–1985), Soviet and Romanian intelligence official and political assassin
  • Ilie Pintilie (1903–1940), Romanian communist railroad worker and activist
  • Lucian Pintilie (1933–2018), Romanian film director and screenwriter

References[edit]

  1. ^ N. A. Constantinescu, Dicționar onomastic romînesc, p. 126. Bucharest: Editura Academiei, 1963. OCLC 895133413