Tănase

Tănase, is a frequent Romanian surname, Romanian form of Athanasius (from the ancient Greek name: Athanasios, Αθανάσιος). Originally it was a given name with the form Atanase and Atanasie (Archaic Romanian) and then took the form of Tanase. Nowadays it occurs as both first name and surname. It may refer to:


 * Alexandru Tănase (b. 1971), Moldovan politician
 * Anca Tănase (born 1968), Romanian rower
 * Carmen Tănase (b. 1961), Romanian actress
 * Constantin Tănase (1880–1945), a key figure in the revue style of theater in Romania
 * Cristian Tănase (b. 1987), Romanian footballer
 * Florin Tănase (born 1994), Romanian footballer
 * Maria Tănase (1913–1963), Romanian singer of traditional and popular music
 * Stelian Tănase (b. 1952), leading figure of Romanian civil society