The origin of Moldavian surnames.

History of Moldovan surnames at first glance it is quite simple and unpretentious. However, Moldovan surnames are distinguished by some features that set them apart from their closest “relatives” – Romanian surnames. Historically, Moldova has had close relations with many peoples and cultures. This could not but affect the formation of family names, which first appeared among the Moldavian princes in the 13th-14th centuries. They were more like nicknames or middle names and often recalled the close connection with the Ukrainian and Russian languages ​​- Andreyko, Ivanok, Fedko. There were very few such family names; the bulk of Moldovans received surnames only in late XVIII – early XIX century. This was mainly due to military service, and Moldovans served in both the Austrian and Russian troops.

Methods of forming Moldovan surnames.

If you look list of Moldovan surnames in alphabetical order, then many of them end in -yak, -ak, -yuk, -uk, -ey. Basically, they arose on the basis of Russian and Little Russian names and nicknames. Some of these surnames do not have an ending or end in -y - Zaporozhan, Russu, Rusnak, Podolyan, Buts.

Some experts believe that meaning Moldovan surnames with the parts “buts” and “guts” its roots go back to the name of the Hutsuls, and the so-called “rayki” served for the names of the Russians - Railyan, Raiko, Rusnak.

Like other peoples, Moldovans' surnames were formed from the father's personal name, nickname or profession of the first bearer of the surname. For example, Makovey Unguryan (Makovey, come out of Hungary), Ionitse Muntean (Ionitse the highlander, a native of Muntenia). Often interpretation of Moldovan surnames can be difficult, and their belonging to the Moldovan people is not always traceable. This is due to the fact that representatives different nations, which, naturally, left their mark on the formation of surnames. Dictionary of Moldovan surnames includes surnames associated with Russian (Rusnachuk, Railyan, Etsko), Ukrainian (Khokhlov, Kazaku), Bulgarian and Gagauz (Bulgaru, Syrbu) peoples. There are surnames with a clear trace of Polish and Turkish influence - Lyahu, Mazur, Turkulets, Tataru.

Declension everyone Moldovan surnames in the Russian language is subject to the laws of Russian grammar - surnames ending in a consonant change by case only in masculine, and surnames ending in a vowel are neither masculine nor feminine.

Top Moldovan surnames shows which of them are popular and widespread among the largest number of the Moldovan population.

It's no secret that Moldovan and Romanian names are quite beautiful and harmonious in sound, which is why they gained their popularity far beyond the borders of these countries. Special mention should be made of Moldovan and Romanian surnames. Their translation can often mean some type of profession, characteristic feature person, his successes. And in combination with the name, it plays a decisive role in determining the fate of a person and his character.

Classification by origin

Romanian and Moldovan names are indigenous to the inhabitants of these countries. Many of them are used quite often in Russia. Conventionally, the following classes of names can be distinguished:

• borrowed from Slavic languages;
• originating in the territories of Italy and Spain;
• taken from the Catholic and Orthodox calendars;
• appeared in Ancient Rome.

Moldovan names

The following female Moldovan names Among the three most popular: Angela, Tatiana and Elena. Top 3 among men: David, Maxim, Alexandru.

List of most on the territory of Moldova and their etymological significance:

Even rare Moldovan names are often found in Russia, as well as in other countries.

What are children called in Moldova?

List of popular Moldovan names for boys and girls:

Choosing a name for a child is a very responsible matter. It must be selected with love and attention, taking into account its prevalence, euphony, and compatibility with the surname and patronymic.

Romanian variants

Top 3 Romanian female names: Maria, Elena, Anna. Three Romanian male names: Gheorghe, Ioan, Vasile.

The following male and females are also common in Romania: female names:

Since ancient times it was believed that the name influences future fate and the formation of human character. If, when meeting someone, you pay special attention to the meaning of a person’s name, then thanks to this you can get to know him better.

Borrowings in the anthroponymy of Moldovans can be divided into several groups:

• Romanesque;
• ancient Germanic;
• Slavic;
• Roman;
• Romanian.

There are many Moldovan female names taken from church calendar- These are Orthodox and Catholic names.

The most “ancient” are Slavic and Old Germanic borrowings.

· The first ones arose even before the formation of the Moldavian principality (XIV century), they contain Slavic roots. However, they all mostly belong to men – Neagoe (“weasel”), Vlad.

· The second group, the ancient Germanic ones, came to Moldavian language during the time of tribal unions living on the territory of modern Moldova. Examples are the name Ada (derived from the root "adal" - noble), Amalia (from the root "amal", probably meaning "work, labor").

The list of Moldovan female names also includes names of Roman origin. They appeared due to the common area of ​​the nation in question and the Vlachs in XIX-XX centuries. For example, Beatrice (translated as “traveler, traveler”), Bianca (from the Italian “white”).

Names of Roman origin came into the language during the Middle Ages, when all of Europe was fascinated by antiquity. The borrowing of Aurelia (from the Latin root “aureus” - “golden”) and Aurora (that was the name of the Roman goddess) can be attributed to this period.

The Christianization of the population in the 9th-12th centuries also played a role. It did not happen rapidly (like most Slavic peoples), but gradually. As a result of this, beautiful Moldovan female names from church calendars began to be used in naming: Maria, Elena, Ana. All of these names are the most common in Moldova; they are of Hebrew or Greek origin.

Another group of beautiful Moldovan names for girls in Moldavian are borrowings from Romanian, for example, Viorica (from the Romanian “viorea” - “violet, bell”), Luminiţa, which means “light”.

Conclusion

We have analyzed the main channels of anthroponymic borrowings. It was found that changes of a social, cultural and political nature directly affect the naming procedure - more and more new names appear in the language. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the list of Moldovan names for girls below and choose the one you like for your child.

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Romanian and Moldovan names– names used in Romania and Moldova can be divided into several groups:

Names of religious origin (biblical names).

Names borrowed from Slavic languages.

Names derived from Romanian words.

Names borrowed from related Romance languages ​​(mainly Italian and Spanish).

Ancient Roman names.

And others.

Romanian and Moldovan male names

One of the impressive groups of Moldovan names is Slavic. They appeared in the language even before the founding of a separate state by the Moldovans ( we're talking about on the formation of the Principality of Moldova in 1359). The use of common Slavic roots is typical for these names. For example, Drag, which means “dear” (“analogues” are in Polish, Czech, Bulgarian and Serbian), or Bogdan (“God-given”).

Due to the nation living next to the Wallachians in the 19th-20th centuries (the principality of the same name became part of the United Principality of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1859), Romanesque names appeared in the list of Moldavian male names.

The Middle Ages became a time of revival of Roman culture; this fashion affected all European countries without exception. Moreover, the “consequences” can be observed not only in architecture, literature and theater, but also in anthroponymy. A huge number of female and male beautiful Moldovan names have Roman ancestors. Take a look: Adrian (derived from the Roman personal or family nickname Hadrianus, that is, “Adriatic, native of the Adriatic” or “inhabitant of Adria”), Camil (derived from the Roman cognomen Camillus, which translates as “a youth of impeccable birth, admitted to the service of the gods”).

There are also names in Moldavian that come from Romanian lexemes. For example, Viorel (arrangement of the Romanian “viorea”, that is, “violet”).

Another area of ​​borrowing is names noted in the Bible or belonging to canonized saints. There are many of these in the language, they all have Greek, Latin and Hebrew origin. In addition, these names remain the most popular among Moldovan citizens. These are Gheorghe (ancient Greek; translated as “landowner”) and Ion (meaning “Yahweh is merciful”, of Hebrew origin).

A separate group of Moldavian male names are ancient Germanic, for example, Albert - from the name “Adalberht”, i.e. “bright, noble”, Carol – comes from the name Karl (“man, man, husband”). They came into the language in the first centuries AD, when the territory inhabited by the Moldovans was the possession of various tribal unions.

Conclusion

Having examined the main ways of borrowing Moldovan male names, we were convinced that the anthroponymic system is rich in names from Latin, Greek, Old German, Italian and Spanish. This means that the language is sensitive to political, cultural and social changes.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the most popular names for boys and choose the one you like for your child.