[legendary shepherd] Bucur is the legendary Romanian shepherd who is said to have founded Bucharest, giving its name to it. While the legend about the shepherd is probably apocryphal, the name of Bucureşti is quite likely derived from a person Bucur, as the suffix -eşti is used for settlements derived from personal names, usually of the o... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucur_(legendary_shepherd)