Romania

Central Intelligence Agency. (1961). Rumanian personal names. Washington.

Danilla , S. (1998). Name and social structure in the village of Belint (Banat, Romania). in: P. H. Stahl Names and social structure: examples from Southeast Europe (pp. 9-25).
Abstract: "Belint is a village in the Banat region of southwestern Romania bordering on Serbia. Individuals there have four types of name: "…the family name, the name attached to the house and the place of origin, the baptismal name, and the fourth is the surname called the ‘pociumb’ name." The pociumb is somewhere between a personal name and a placename. It appears to be somewhat like a group nickname. There are two onomastic systems in the village, the official one (family name and the baptismal name) and the popular one (baptismal name usually in hypocoristic form, and the pociumb name). Rules for the application of the pociumb name in marriage and divorce are given. Several examples" Source of abstract -ed lawson

Iordan, I. (1983). Dictionar al numelor de familie românesti (Dictionary of Romanian Families)Editura Stiintifica si Enciclopedica, Bucuresti.

Jiga, C. T. (1975). The shepherd in Rumanian onomastics. Berichte des XII Internationaler Kongresses für Namenforshung (pp. 522-533).
Abstract: Lawson1: "A whole series of surnames and variations are derived from the various aspects of the shepherd’s life. These include: Pastor (‘Shepherd’), Baci (‘Chief Shepherd’), Barca (‘Shepherd of curly-haired sheep’), Cirlanaru (‘Shepherd of non-suckling kids’) and others."

Jiga, C. T. (1978). Some pastoral products and implements in Rumanian onomastics. Vol. 1978. Proceedings of the 13th Congress of Onomastic Sciences (pp. 543-551).
Abstract: Lawson1: "Uses documents as far back as the 13th century to show how products such as cheese and implements such as shepherd’s caldron have influenced naming patterns. Cheese yiels a number of surnames; Brinza, Brensa, Brenza; the caldron, surnames Caldarer, Caldare, Caldaruse, Caldarea and others. Approx 55 refs."

Stahl, H. H. (1998). The onomastic system of the village of Dr|gus (Transylvania, Romania; – 1934). in: P. H. Stahl Names and social structure: Examples from Southeast Europe (pp. 89-94).
Abstract: ed lawson "In this community there is the name used for legal purposes and the name used in daily life. The legal name has a baptismal name and a surname. The name used in daily life has three ‘surnames’: (1) policre, a name referring to lineage, (2) a placename, de heiu, which means the place held by an estate in the habitat, and (3) a humorous surname, policr| de batjocur|. There are several illustrations. Description of how women are identified. There are situations where a man marries into a family and takes their name "

Stahl, P. H. (1998). Classification of names and identities. in: P. H. Stahl Names and social structure: Examples from Southeast Europe (pp. 193-214).
Abstract: ed lawson "Draws on material from many investigations in different cultures (Albanian, Andorran, Basque, French, Germanic speakers in the Italian Alps, Romanian, and others) to show the interconnections between the individual and his/her name and identity within the family and within the group. This identity is important is important in land ownership, taxes, justice, vendetta, and ritual."

Stahl, P. H. (1998). Names of princes, names of peasants in Romania. in: P. H. Stahl Names and social structure: Examples from Southeast Europe (pp. 95-138). Boulder, Co.: East European Monographs.
Abstract: ed lawson "Contrasts the names of the princes of Wallachia and Moldavia from the 12th century to the 17th century with those of peasants and residents of cities. The top three names of peasants and city residents were Ion, Constantin, and Gheorghe whereas those of princes were Alexandru, Radu, and Ôtefan. There is a general discussion of the formation of names in Romania. There is a great deal of material brought in from a number of studies in southeastern Europe, Italy, and France describing: grandparents and the stock of family names, the use of the names of deceased relatives, names which bring good fortune, the role of social position and names, and changes of name (by princes, baptism, having a Christian and a Muslim name, magic, and religious reasons). Many refs."

Suciu, E. Le système anthroponymique roumain d’origine turque-osmanlie. Proceedings of the 17th International Congress of Onomastic Sciences (pp. 385-392). The University of Finland : The Finnish Research Centre for Domestic Languages.

Vascenco, V. (1975). Concerning the standard system of Romanian surnames. Names, 23, 89-101.
Abstract: Lawson1: "Using a sample of 34,000, the top 100 surnames were analysed in terms of type; surnames from first names, surnames ending in escu, surnames from appellatives, and borrowed names. The most common surnames were Ionescu, Popescu and Dumitrescu. 27 refs mostly Romanian."

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