Rotaru
Encyclopedia
Rotaru is a Romanian
surname, means "wheelwright
".
Notable people with the surname Rotaru include:
Related fanmily names:
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
surname, means "wheelwright
Wheelwright
A wheelwright is a person who builds or repairs wheels. The word is the combination of "wheel" and the archaic word "wright", which comes from the Old English word "wryhta", meaning a worker or maker...
".
Notable people with the surname Rotaru include:
- Sofia RotaruSofia RotaruSofia Mykhailivna Yevdokymenko-Rotaru known as Sofia Rotaru is a Soviet and Ukrainian pop singer of Romanian/Moldavian heritage....
(born 1947), a SovietSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and UkrainianUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
pop singer of Romanian descent - Doina RotaruDoina RotaruDoina Rotaru is a Romanian composer of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed throughout the world. Rotaru studied at the National University of Music and is currently a professor of composition at the same institution.-External links:* * at The Living Composers Project....
(born 1951), a Romanian composer - Gabriel RotaruGabriel RotaruGabriel Rotaru is an Romanian footballer currently under contract with Liga II side Unirea Alba Iulia.-External links:*...
(born 1971), a Romanian footballer
See also
Related toponyms:- RotăreştiRotarestiRotăreşti may refer to several villages in Romania:* Rotăreşti, a village in Sâmbăta Commune, Bihor County* Rotăreşti, a village in Talpa Commune, Teleorman County...
Related fanmily names:
- RotarRotarRotar may refrer to:fictional character* RotarPlace name in Moldova* Rotari , a commune in the Camenca sub-district of Transnistria, MoldovaFamily name:* Igor Rotar , a Russian journalist* Ivan Rotar...
- Wheelwright (disambiguation)Wheelwright (disambiguation)Wheelwright may refer to:Occupation:* Wheelwright, a person who builds or repairs wheelsPeople:* Edmund M. Wheelwright , American architect* Edward Lawrence Wheelwright , Australian economist and political theorist,...
- CartwrightCartwright (surname)Cartwright is a surname that originally means a maker of carts.People surnamed Cartwright include:* Alan Cartwright , British musician * Alexander Cartwright , American engineer and supposed inventor of baseball...
- WainwrightWainwright (name)Wainwright is an Anglo-Saxon occupational surname derived from the pre-7th century Old English word waegnwyrhta. The prefix, "waegn/waen, refers to a vehicle/wagon, common in its time as being horse-driven and four-wheeled. The suffix, wyrhta/wright, refers to a maker/builder. The earliest...
- CarterCarter (surname)Carter is a family name, and also may be a given name. Carter is of English and Irish origin and is an occupational name given to one who transports goods by cart or wagon. The name is derived from Anglo-Norman caretier, which is further derived from the Old French caret .. Carter is also cinema...
- WagnerWagner (surname)Wagner is derived from the Germanic surname Waganari, meaning "wagonmaker" or "wagon driver".This common occupational surname was often given to one who transported produce or other goods via high-sided wagons or carts...
, WegenerWegenerWegener may refer to:* Alfred Wegener , German geologist and meteorologist**Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research**Wegener Canyon, undersea canyon**Mount Wegener, Antarctic mountain in the Read Mountains in the Shackleton Range...
, WegnerWegnerWegner is a surname, and may refer to:* Armin T. Wegner, soldier, writer, and political activist.* Daniel Wegner, experimental psychologist.* Franz Wegner, physicist.* Hans Wegner, Danish furniture designer....
, WehnerWehnerWehner is a surname that refers to:* Herbert Wehner , German politician; served in the Bundestag 1949–83* John Wehner , American professional baseball player and sports broadcaster...
, WeinerWeinerWeiner is a surname originating in the German language. The name is related to Wagner and means the same in an old variant of the German dialect in Lower Silesia....
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