#Amza

• Amza — A masculine proper name of Arabic or Turkish origin (Hamza, meaning 'lion' or 'strong'), deeply integrated into Romanian onomastics through historical Balkan contacts. The name became extremely famous and beloved in national culture due to the great actor Amza Pellea (1933–1983), creator of the legendary folk character Nea Mărin, and the masterful performer of the ruler Michael the Brave.
• Amzacea — A locality and commune situated in Constanța County, within the historical region of Dobrogea, Romania. The name is of Turkish origin (preserved from the Ottoman period, etymologically linked to the name Hamza or Amza) and designates a regional rural administrative hub, known for its agricultural activities specific to the Negru Vodă Plateau and its ethnic multiculturalism.
• Amzescu — A Romanian surname, formed within the local anthroponymic field by applying the traditional patronymic suffix '-escu' to the base name Amza. It indicates direct descent from an ancestor who bore the name or nickname Amza, being encountered predominantly in the historical regions of Oltenia and Muntenia.
• Amzoiu — A Romanian surname, formed within the local anthroponymic field by applying the traditional augmentative or family patronymic suffix '-oiu' to the base name Amza. Characteristically found in the southern regions of Romania, this name indicates descent from a prominent ancestor who bore the name or nickname Amza.
• Amzuca — An extremely rare Romanian surname or a feminine given name with a diminutive character, formed in popular speech by adding the hypocoristic suffix '-uca' (with an affectionate or diminishing value) to the onomastic root Amza. It evokes traditional forms of endearment from rural communities that later became independent names.
• Amzuica — A rare Romanian surname, formed in regional onomastics by applying the traditional hypocoristic and diminutive suffix '-uica' to the base nominal root Amza. This name evokes a linguistic structure specific to Oltenia and Muntenia, where pet names used within families over time became official, hereditarily transmitted names.
• Amzuloiu — A Romanian surname, formed within the local anthroponymic field by applying the compound augmentative or patronymic suffix '-uloiu' to the base name Amza. It is a name characteristic of shepherding and farming settlements in the sub-Carpathian areas of Muntenia and Oltenia, denoting affiliation with the lineage of a respected ancestor.
• Argintescu-Amza — A composite Romanian surname, rarely encountered in national onomastics, structurally formed by compounding the names Argintescu (a patronymic derived from silver / silversmith via the suffix -escu) and Amza (an anthroponym of historical Oltenian or Balkan origin). In a genealogical and social sense, it reflects the merger of two distinct family lineages, serving as an identity marker specific to intellectual or landowning families wishing to preserve both ancestral names.