Raluca
[rɑːˈluː.kə]Meaning
Romanian diminutive of the Greek Rallou, from Ancient Greek Hērákleia, "glory of Hera"
Background Story
Raluca is a Romanian feminine given name. The Romanian etymology traces it to the 19th century, when it arose as a diminutive of old forms of Heraclius, including Ralle, Rale and Raletos. Those forms came into Romanian through Latin Hērāclīus from the Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειος, the adjectival name of Ἡρακλῆς.
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