Message: "Opriș" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Opriș

by Siân (Sharley)

4/14/2021, 4:39 AM

It's Romanian. I don't speak Romanian so I don't know if the meaning is obvious to native speakers.
Thank you.

- Felie +2

4/15/2021, 8:11 AM

Hi !!!

As far as I know Opriș is a surname, as in the case of Florea Opriș.

There is also another surname: Oprea. In the past it was a given name that comes from 'opri' meaning "to stop", given to the last-born child.

Opriș could have a similar origin.

This message was edited 4/15/2021, 8:12 AM

- Siân (Sharley)

4/22/2021, 4:08 AM

I meant to post this on the surname board and I don't know how I made this mistake.
Thank you though. I appreciate the help.
:)

- thegriffon

4/15/2021, 9:56 AM

I imagine in that case there would be a few who turned out not to be the last born after all.

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