Rumanian surnames

[Vimto]

Why do Rumanian surnames invariably end in :- ESCU. It must mean something pertinent, maybe "son of " or similar. Can anyone help please?

[Octavius]

You are right, it is patronymic.

In Romanian, the endings -escu and -eanu are used, like Petrescu - son of Petre (Peter)

[natalie_1982]

Is he related to Rolf Harris? Boom boom!

(Pet... Rescue....!)

Small things.....

[aka pixi]

lmao nice one nat :)

[Vimto]

Thank you octavius ,and natalie, you are trivial but simply brilliant, thank goodness for trivialities. That was worthy of Dennis Norden or Spike Milligan. pixi I haven't a clue what you're talking about, is" Imao " Rumanian? Please clarify.

[aka pixi]

hi vimto, oh sorry bout that, lmao means laughing my ass off :)

[natalie_1982]

Sorry for abusing your post Vimto. I think the sun has gone to me head!

[Gef]

That's what I thought Vimto. However, in a recent Middlesbrough v Steaua Bucharest Uefa Cup game the Romanian side was: Carlos ,Ogararu ,Ghionea ,Goian ,Marin ,Oprita (Baciu ,81 ) ,Radoi ,Lovin ,Bostina (Nesu ,86 ) ,Nicolae Dica ,Iacob (Balan ,65 )
Subs not used Cernea,Simion,Cristocea,Cristea.

Apart from Carlos all of the others are Romanian. Has something changed since the demise of the dictator Ceausescu?

[Vimto]

Natalie, no need to apologise I really meant it about being smart, I could add Frank Muir and Eric Sykes to those testimonial names.Thanks to you gef for the football names, are you sure the team sheet wasn't doctored by a very nervous John Motson beforehand!? Pixi I sort of see, but I still don't know what donkeys have to do with it.