Namesakes
Take Ionescu
(m) 1858-1922 
Romanian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1921-1922 (prime minister)
Florența Crăciunescu
(a.k.a. Ionescu) (f) 1955-2008
Olympic Medalists 1984 discus throw (bronze)
Vali Ionescu
(f) 1960-
Olympic Medalists 1984 long jump (silver)
Paula Ivan
(a.k.a. Ionescu) (f) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1988 1500 m; 3000 m (gold/silver)
Sabrina Ionescu
(f) 1997-
Olympic Medalists 2024 basketball (gold)