Rotaru
Rotaru is a Romanian surname. It is most common in Romania and Moldova and also appears among Romanian-speaking communities in neighboring regions and in diaspora communities abroad. The name is widely regarded as occupational in origin, linked to the trade of wheelwright. The root is associated with wheels, and the suffix -aru is a common Romanian element used to form surnames that denote an occupation or collective identity for a person engaged in a trade. The exact origin of Rotaru is not definitively established; as with many Romanian surnames, it may derive from a trade, a nickname, or a place name, and regional spelling variations have occurred over time. The surname appears in historical records from the 18th and 19th centuries in the regions that are now Romania and Moldova, and it spread with migration and population movements.
In public life, individuals bearing the Rotaru surname have been noted in various fields, including sports,