Andreica
Definition
A highly widespread Romanian surname, especially common in the northwestern regions of Romania (such as Maramureș and Transylvania). Structurally and linguistically, this name is a patronymic derived from an archaic hypocoristic or matronymic form associated with the name Andrew, serving as a stable marker of family identity.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Andreica
- Andreica surname
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, structurally invariant across grammatical case and gender variations. |
| Formation | Surname created by attaching the traditional popular suffix '-ica' to the root name Andrei or derived from a feminine pet form. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ˈdɾej.ka] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Northern Romanian Surnames and Philological Studies |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Profesorul Andreica a publicat un articol remarcabil despre structura rețelelor de telecomunicații moderne.
EN: Professor Andreica published a remarkable article on the structure of modern telecommunication networks.
RO: În satele din Maramureș, numele Andreica este purtat de familii cu o lungă tradiție în meșteșugul lemnului.
EN: In the villages of Maramureș, the Andreica name is borne by families with a long tradition in woodworking crafts.
RO: Avocatul Andreica a reprezentat compania în instanță și a analizat clauzele structurale ale contractului comercial.
EN: The lawyer Andreica represented the company in court and analyzed the structural clauses of the commercial contract.
Idioms & Phrases
Numele propriu Andreica / The proper name Andreica
RO: Marcă de identitate personală sau familială, reprezentativă pentru patrimoniul lingvistic din nordul țării.
EN: A personal or family identity mark, representative of the linguistic heritage in the northern part of the country.
Sufixul onomastic -ica / The onomastic suffix -ica
RO: Element structural lingvistic folosit istoric pentru a crea forme diminutivale, hipocoristice sau matronimice în limba română.
EN: A linguistic structural element used historically to create diminutive, hypocoristic, or matronymic forms in the Romanian language.
Linia familială Andreica / The Andreica family lineage
RO: Descendență genealogică stabilizată sub acest nume de familie în comunitățile rurale tradiționale.
EN: A genealogical descent stabilized under this surname within traditional rural communities.
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