Historical Counties
| County name | Language of origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Bălţi | Romanian | "ponds" |
| Covurlui | Cuman | From kurgu, "dry" + suffix -ui, "water" |
| Cetatea Albă | Romanian | "White fortress" |
| Câmpulung | Romanian (Latin) |
"long plain" |
| Odorhei | Hungarian | First part of Odorheiu Secuiesc, from Székelyudvarhely, "Market-town of the Székely" |
| Muscel | Romanian (Dacian?) |
"hillock" |
| Soroca | Slavic | "magpie" |
| Vlașca | Slavic (ultimately Germanic) | "land of the Vlachs" (see Vlachs#Etymology) |
Read more about this topic: Etymological List Of Counties Of Romania
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