#Moldavian origin

• Avărvarei — A Romanian surname formed through matronymic blending, specific to the historical regions of Moldavia and Bukovina. It originally indicates descent from a woman named Varvara (meaning 'of Varvara'), a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning 'foreign' or 'barbarian', frequently used in Christian Orthodox onomastics due to Saint Barbara. The addition of the popular phonetic prefix 'A-' reflects a regional dialectal feature of transmitting lineage through the maternal line.
• Avastiței — A Romanian surname, with a specific prevalence especially in the historical region of Moldavia, formed through a matronymic process. It originally indicates descent from a woman named Vastița or Avastița, an old feminine given name, rarely found today, which is derived as a hypocoristic or diminutive form from the biblical name Vashti (a character from the Book of Esther).