#Romanian surnames

• Antimirescu — A Romanian surname formed on a patronymic basis, indicating descent from an ancestor named Antim or Antimie; it can also refer to a micro-toponym (place or settlement name) linked to the historical property of this family. In a structural sense, it reflects social organization based on family clans in the Romanian rural environment.
• Antinescu — A Romanian surname formed on a patronymic basis, structurally indicating descent from an ancestor named Antin or from a shortened variant of the name Anton or Constantin; it reflects traditional social and genealogical organization in the Romanian rural environment through the application of the filiation suffix '-escu'.
• Antochi — A Romanian family name predominantly found in the Moldavia region, etymologically originating from an ancient, regional, or simplified patronymic variant of the Greek-derived name Antioh (Antiochos - the one who resists, famously borne by King Antiochus of Syria). This name retains a historical stamp linked to the introduction of Byzantine names via ecclesiastic and cultural channels into the Romanian space.
• Antoci — A Romanian family name commonly found in the Moldavia region and the Republic of Moldova, having etymological origins derived from a hypocoristic, regional, or patronymic variant of the Byzantine baptismal name Antonie or Antioh. This name retains a historical stamp linked to phonetic transformations specific to the Moldavian subdialect from past centuries.
• Antofiloiu — A Romanian family name found predominantly in the historical regions of Muntenia and Oltenia, etymologically derived through traditional patronymic suffixation from the masculine given name Antofil (of Greek origin, meaning 'flower-lover'). This name preserves the vernacular onomastic structure whereby the descendants of an ancestor named Antofil were identified within local communities.