Surname

Vâlcu

“wolf”

Vâlcu is a surname from Bulgarian. It is used in Romanian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Vâlcu goes back to Bulgarian Вълков, meaning “wolf.”

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Where it comes from

Vâlcu comes from Bulgarian.

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How it developed

From Bulgarian Вълков.

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Vâlcu’s family of names

In Romanian usage, Vâlcu as a surname has a related form in Vîlcu. In Romanian usage, Vâlcu as a surname was borrowed from the Bulgarian form Вълков.

Walk Vâlcu’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Across languages 1

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