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*Romanian '''male given names end in a consonant''' or in '''any vowel other than -a''' with a few exceptions. | *Romanian '''male given names end in a consonant''' or in '''any vowel other than -a''' with a few exceptions. | ||
*Almost all '''female names end in -a''' .<ref>"Romanian name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_name, accessed 6 March 2021.</ref> | *Almost all '''female names end in -a''' .<ref>"Romanian name", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_name, accessed 6 March 2021.</ref> | ||
=== Słownik imion (Dictionary of names) === | |||
In many Romanian records, given names are translated into Latin, German, or Hungarian. One of the best resources to identify the Romanian (or other language) version of a Latin name is the [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8L-TQ27-6 '''Słownik imion'''], or dictionary of names. This information has been indexed into a searchable [[Given Name Equivalents in the Austro-Hungarian Empire|'''online table''']]. A digital copy of the book is available [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8L-TQ27-6 online]. An [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8L-TQKT-S index] to all variant names is located at the [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8L-TQKT-S back of the book]. | |||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||