Păcuraru is a Romanian name, meaning "shepherd", derived from Latin pecurarius, from pecoris, "flock", a derivation of pecus [1], "sheep". Alternate spelling include Păcurar [2] (especially in Transylvania), Păcurariu and Pekurar (among Romanian speakers in Vojvodina). It is a cognate of the standard Italian word for shepherd "pecoraio".
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