Ardelean
See also: ardelean
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Romanian Ardelean, a habitational surname from ardelean (“Transylvanian”).
Proper noun
Ardelean (plural Ardeleans)
- A surname from Romanian.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ardelean is the 35395th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 636 individuals. Ardelean is most common among White (97.17%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ardelean”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 52.
Romanian
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Ardelean m (genitive/dative lui Ardelean)
- a surname transferred from the place name