Ceaușescu (surname)
Ceaușescu or Ceausescu likely derives from the Turkish word "Çavuş", meaning "messenger" or the military rank of sergeant in the Ottoman and Turkish armies. In modern usage, it most often refers to Nicolae Ceaușescu, the last Communist leader of Romania, but it may also refer to: The Ceaușescu family included a number of other less prominent individuals who are described on that page. Note. The form Çauşescu—spelled with a cedilla—is considered inaccurate. No such letter exists in the Romanian alphabet.