Origin of Dragos
The name "Dragos" is significant to us because of the deep history and meaning. Dragos is a Romanian and Serbian given name of slavic origin but it can also be surname. The most common meaning for the name is "dear beloved" which may refer to the Moldavian ruler "Dragoș" who passed in 1353.
The Legend of Moldavian ruler "Dragoș"
According to legend, Dragos was the first ruler of Moldavia, a historical region in Romania. The story goes that he was a hunter who discovered a beautiful valley in the Carpathian Mountains and decided to settle there with his people.
As the story goes, Dragos was a hunter who lived in the region of Maramures, which is located in present-day northern Romania. One day, while he was out hunting in the Carpathian Mountains, Dragos stumbled upon a beautiful and fertile valley that was surrounded by mountains and forests.
Impressed by the natural beauty of the valley, Dragos decided to settle there with his people. He founded a new settlement and began to build a new principality, which he named Moldova, after the Moldeve River that flowed through the valley.
Under Dragos's leadership, Moldova prospered and became a powerful and independent state. He is also said to have established trade relations with other neighbouring countries, including Hungary and Poland. According to some accounts, he even traveled as far as Istanbul to negotiate with the Ottoman Empire.
The legend of Dragos is an important part of Romanian folklore and history, and it has been passed down from generation to generation. Today, he is considered a hero and a symbol of bravery, leadership, and independence in Romanian culture.
Qualities Dragoș had
With Dragos Clothing, we admire qualities that the Moldavian ruler "Dragoș" had. Qualities such as wisdom, knowledge, strength, and bravery, those were all qualities that Dragoș had. An animal that has those exact qualities and can also represent the name Dragos, is the mythical creature, the dragon.
Why Dragos?
The name Dragoș comes from the Moldavian ruler, it symbolizes his qualities, and the name Dragos also represents the dragon. We found interest in this name because we wanted our brand to stand for the qualities of the Moldavian ruler Dragoș had, the traits of the dragon, and we wanted to have a lot of our work based off the dragon, with the name "Dragos" tied to it. Furthermore, we want everyone who knows of our brand to understand and appreciate the meaning and symbolism of the name the way we do.