Ionel BOAMFA
Abstract: Shepherding is an ancient activity, with a great economic importance. The importance of this activity in the area inhabited by the Romanians, both in the past and nowadays, is highlighted by the large number of terms that have created anthroponomy. The spatial extension of these names goes far beyond the current Romanian living space, both south and north of the Danube. The most frequent names derived from baci, cioban and mocan.