#genealogical records
- Archontology — A graphic variant of 'arhondologie'; an auxiliary discipline of history that studies the chronological lists, genealogies, noble titles, and ranks held by high boyars or magistrates in a medieval or ancient state.
- Arzincu — An extremely rare Romanian family name, historically localized within certain isolated geographic areas or small rural communities. From a structural perspective, it represents a patronymic derivative or a legally stabilized nickname, with possible etymological links to old lexical, occupational, or topographical elements specific to its region of origin, constituting an element of interest for the study of Transylvanian or Banat micro-onomastics.
- Asache — A Romanian anthroponymic variant or archaic family name, predominantly widespread in the Moldavian region, representing a hypocoristic or derivative form of the father's name (patronymic) or an adaptation of the given name 'Asachi' (itself derived from the Greek or South-East European root Athanasios / Tănase). In the historical onomastic structure, this name is closely linked to great cultural figures of the 19th century, evolving as a legally recognized family identity mark.
- Asaftel — A Romanian family name, predominantly widespread in the historical region of Moldavia, formed as a patronymic indicating direct filiation. From a structural point of view, it was created by combining the masculine given name of ecclesiastical origin 'Asaf' (derived from the Hebrew Asaph, meaning the one who gathers or collector) with the diminutive familial suffix '-el', originally indicating the son of Asaf.