Cognomen Bratu (Bratu 
, Брату 
, בראטו 
) , around the globe, is a common family name. The cognomen Bratu is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Romania, where it is quite a common surname, Moldova, where it is quite a rare surname, and Hungary, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Romania, Italy, and Moldova. Much less frequently, Bratu is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Bratu | Italy, Ethiopia, Moldova, United States, Romania |
| Брату | Russia, Ukraine |
| בראטו | Israel |
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traian bratu Romanian philologist, RO (b. 1875) |
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florin bratu Romanian journalist, RO (b. 1931) |
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| gheorghe bratu (b. 1881) |
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| nicolae bratu RO (b. 1881) |
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| emilian bratu Romanian chemical engineer, RO (b. 1904) |
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| artur egon bratu German educationist and politician, DE (b. 1910) |
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| emilian bratu politician (b. 1923) |
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| lucian bratu Romanian film director, RO (b. 1924) |
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florin bratu Romanian footballer, RO (b. 1980) |
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| teodor bratu (b. 1922) |
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| ruth bratu IL (b. 1923) |
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| neagu bratu Romanian sports shooter, RO (b. 1935) |
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| nicolae bratu chess player (b. 1940) |
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tudorel bratu Romanian rugby union player, RO (b. 1991) |
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| ilie bratu Moldovan politician, MD (b. 1948) |
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