Bălgrădean (Romanian) comes from Romanian Bălgrad, from Old Church Slavonic Бѣлъградъ, from Old Church Slavonic градъ, from Proto-Slavic gȏrdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.