Stanca

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Stanca

Say it: STAHN-kah

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Meaning

Feminine counterpart of Stan, a short form of Slavic names in stan- 'to stand, become'.

Likelythe main view, with some doubt.

Common in medieval and early modern Wallachia, rare today.

Its wave through time

No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.

Through the ages

Used by

Romanian

Famous bearers

Stanca, wife of Michael the Brave

Names worth a look

AncaGirlA Romanian diminutive of Ana, from Hebrew Hannah 'grace, favour'.Middle Ages

OanaGirlA Romanian short form of Ioana, from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'.Middle Ages

VoicaGirlFeminine name from the Slavic root voi 'war, warrior'.Middle Ages · forgotten

EcaterinaGirlFrom Greek Aikaterine, whose origin is unknown; the link to katharos 'pure' is a later folk etymology.Middle Ages

IoanaGirlFeminine of Ioan (John), from Hebrew Yohanan 'God is gracious'.Middle Ages

ParaskeviGirlGreek paraskeuē, 'preparation', the Greek name for Friday, the day of preparation before the Sabbath.Early Medieval

StanleyBoyFrom an English surname and place, Old English stan 'stone' and leah 'clearing'.Victorian · peak 1916

SydneyGirlFrom the English surname Sidney, usually from Old English sīd 'wide' and ēg 'island, riverside land'; the derivation…Modern · peak 2000

Where this comes from

Royal and noble genealogies
Medieval European charters and records

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