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The Romanian name București has an unverified origin. Tradition connects the founding of Bucharest with the name of Bucur, who was a prince, an outlaw, a fisherman, a shepherd or a hunter, according to different legends.
For much of Bucharest's history, its neighbourhoods were designated by the names of the more important Orthodox churches in the respective areas. The first major religious monument in the city was the Curtea Veche church, built by Mircea Ciobanul in the 1550s, followed by Plumbuita (consecrated by Peter the Younger).
The name is considered Hungarian or a derivation from Proto-Slavic byk (meaning "ox" or "bull"), or of Cuman/Pecheneg origin. The region was very suitable for raising cattle. Bihor: Hungarian, Slavic: The county's name is the Romanian equivalent of the former Bihar County, which originates from the city of Bihar.
Bucur is the legendary Romanian shepherd who is said to have founded Bucharest, giving it his name.While the legend about the shepherd is probably apocryphal, the name of the city (Romanian: București) is actually quite likely derived from a person named Bucur, as the suffix -ești is used for settlements derived from personal names, usually of the owner of the land or of the founder, though ...
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest established. Saint Joseph Cathedral completed. Orient Express (Paris-Bucharest) begins operating. [1] 1884 – Doamna Balasa church built. [3] 1886 Romanian Philharmonic Society founded. Capșa Hotel in business. City hosts signing of the Treaty of Bucharest (1886). Romanian Athenaeum. 1888 Romanian ...
Name derived from the Ancient Greek term napos (νάπος) "timbered valley" Name derived from the Indo-European *snā-p-(Pokorny 971–2) "to flow, to swim, damp". [61] Independent of these hypotheses, scholars agree that the name of the settlement predates the Roman conquest (AD 106). [61] Cluj-Napoca, Romania [62] Tabula Peutingeriana [51] [62]
Coat of arms of Bucharest (1864) Coat of arms of Bucharest (1868) An early heraldic symbol for Bucharest was first used on seals of the town's judet (mayor) and pârgari (town council) as early as the 16th century: it usually featured images of the Madonna and Child or the Annunciation, and was accompanied by an inscription in either Church Slavonic or Romanian, which were simply variations of ...
Since 7th century, name for region surrounding Ravenna (Romagna in Italian) where the Byzantines kept off the Germanic rulers. The Eastern Roman, or Byzantine, Empire was known during the Middle Ages as the Roman Empire, or more commonly Romania (Ρωμανία in Greek; compare with the modern name Ρουμανία "Roumanía" for Romania).