English
Raducanu
Raducanu comes from Romanian Răducu, from Old Church Slavonic радъ ‘glad, merry’, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic *radъ.
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*radъ‘glad’reconstructed
- Old Church Slavonicmodernрадъ‘glad, merry’
- Romanianc. 1500–presentRăducu
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentRăducanu
- EnglishtodayRaducanu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*radъ‘glad’reconstructed
- Old Church Slavonicmodernрадъ‘glad, merry’
- Romanianc. 1500–presentRăducu
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentRăducanu
- EnglishtodayRaducanu
Every English word from Proto-Slavic *radъ
Today it means
name A surname from Romanian.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Slavic *radъ / Raducanu