1) Romanian surname 
Gheorghiu (pronounced ɡe̯orˈɡi.u, see IPA pronunciation details) is a Romanian surname, of Greek language origin, deriving from Greek Γεωργίου. Among Greeks, the Greek surname form Γεωργίου is usually or always Romanized in other ways, either as Gheorghiou or Georgiou. The Gheorghiu surname is patronymic (from the Greek genitiv...