Pucheni

Pucheni is a commune in Dambovita County, Muntenia, Romania, together with the villages of Bradatel, Meisoare, Pucheni, Valea Larga and Varfureni. The toponym Pucheni derives from Captain Pucheanu's call from Michael the Brave, who, for his bravery and his Szeklers, were appropriated in this place. The presence of the voivode on this place is actual due to the fact he constructed a church within the neighboring village of Barbulet. Mihai Viteazul gave the herds of the shepherd's circle of relatives Ploaie, founded the city of Ploiesti.

Besides Ploiesti, there are several localities with comparable names, founded through shepherds in Puseni Dambovita. The researcher Dr. Mailat wrote in an article that the Puch root, consistent with a German dictionary approach hollow or hump, so Pucheni is a agreement placed in a hole. The first mountain near Pucheni is referred to as Gavana, from the word "javan". Most of the inhabitants of the commune, aside from the villages belonging to them, originate from the Saxons of Michael the Brave, who continue to be here after the quit of the combating - see names consisting of Hoaghea, Borosoiu and so on., which aren't discovered in other localities.