Neagoe or Neagoie is a Romanian surname of Bulgarian origin - a variation of the medieval male Bulgarian name Няголь (Niagolь), modern Niagol. The name is derived from the Old Bulgarian and Old Slavic word neaga (care, nurture) and means "caretaker", someone who takes good care of those around him.

One of the oldest attestations of Neagoe as a given name is Neagoe Basarab, Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521, from the old princely family of Basarab (probably of cumanic origin).

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People with the surname

Notable people with the surname include:

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Andrei Neagoe (born 1987), Romanian footballer

Eugen Neagoe (born 1967), Romanian footballer and manager

Gogu Neagoe (born 1976), Romanian cartoonist

Nicolae Neagoe (1941–2023), Romanian bobsledder

Peter Neagoe (1881–1960), American writer and painter

Robert Neagoe (born 1982), Romanian footballer

Ştefan Neagoe (1838–1897), Romanian educator and writer

People with the given name

Neagoe Basarab, Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521

See also

Neagu

Neagoe Basarab

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Romanian-language surnames

Romanian masculine given names

Masculine given names

Given names

Surnames

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