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Vasilau

Vasiliou/Vasilau

Vasiliou (also spelled Vasilau or Vasilov) is a name with Greek origins. It is derived from the Greek name "Basilios" (Βασιλείος), meaning "royal" or "kingly". The name has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history.

Notable Individuals

### Bishops and Clergy

* Vasiliu, Andreas (Irenaeus; 1924–2009) was a bishop of the Orthodox Church of Constantinople, serving as bishop of Patar and vicar of the Archdiocese of Fiatir.
* Theodoros (Theodosius) Vasiliu (born 1936) is a Bishop of the Old Calendar CPT of Greece (Synod of Chrysostoma), Metropolitan of Wreshenes.

### Politicians

* George Vasiliou (born 1931) was a Cypriot politician and president of Cyprus.
* Anrola Vasilov is a Cypriot female politician.
* Gegios Vasilov, also known as George Vasiliou, was the president of Cyprus.

### Military Personnel

* Constantine Vasiliu-Rashcanu (1887-1980) was a Romanian general who participated in a pro-Soviet military coup.
* Constantine Vasiliu is a Romanian general and war criminal.

### Artists and Writers

* Giorgos Vasiliou (born 1984) is a Cypriot footballer.
* Vasiliu Giorge, better known as George Bacovia (1881–1957), was a Romanian poet-symbolist.
* Basil's colleagues include a Greek painter, a Count, an illuminator, and a theater painter.

### Other Notable Individuals

* Dmitry Georgievich Vasiliu (born 1926) is a Soviet and Russian screenwriter.
* Eudilia Eugene Victoria is the CEO of the cybersecurity Science Institute, Computer and Odei National Academy of Conference of the Name O.