Suciu
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Suciu is a Romanian surname. The word suciu, used in Transylvania, is a synonym for cojocar. A cojocar is one who produces or sells the cojoc, a sleeved sheepskin coat with fur on the inside, worn especially in rural areas. Suciu derives from the Hungarian szőcs, although those who bear this name are uniformly Romanian. The name originated in Maramureş and gradually spread south until the Braşov area.
Suciu may refer to:
[edit] People
- Aurel Suciu (1853-1898), signatory of the Transylvanian Memorandum
- Ciprian Suciu (b. 1987), football player for U Cluj
- Dan Suciu, professor in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington
- Gheorghe Claudiu Suciu (1905-1990), chemist, titular member of the Romanian Academy
- Ioan Suciu (bishop) (1907-1953), bishop of the Diocese of Oradea Mare of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church; died in Sighet prison
- Ioan Suciu (lawyer) (1862-1939), campaigned in favour of the Union of Transylvania with Romania
- Ioan Silviu Suciu (b. 1977), gymnast, shared bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Narcisa Suciu, folk singer
- Nicole Suciu-Foca, professor of clinical pathology at Columbia University
- Vasile Suciu (1873-1935), Metropolitan of the Archdiocese of Făgăraş and Alba Iulia of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church and noted theologian
- Vasile Suciu (deputy), served in the Chamber of Deputies from 2000 to 2004, representing the Social Democratic Party
[edit] Places
- Suciu de Sus, Maramureş County
- Suciu de Jos, Maramureş County
- Suciu River, a tributary of the Lăpuş River in Maramureş County