Given name & surname

Răducu

“glad, dear”

Răducu is a masculine given name. It is used in Romanian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Răducu is a diminutive of Radu. Radu goes back to Proto-Slavic *radъ, meaning “glad, dear.”

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Where it comes from

Răducu is a diminutive of Radu. Radu comes from Old Church Slavonic, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Romanian usage, Răducu is a diminutive of Radu.

Răducu’s family of names

In Romanian usage, Răducu is a diminutive of Radu.

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