Neagoe

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).

People with the surname
Notable people with the surname include:


 * 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
 * Neagoe Ștrehăianul, Romanian Boyar.