Where does “Meceanu” come from?

Meceanu (Romanian) comes from Romanian Mecea, from Bulgarian ме́ча, from Bulgarian ме́чка, from Proto-Slavic męčь — ball.

Ancestry of “Meceanu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianMecea—
2Bulgarianме́чаto utter soft, serene sounds
3Bulgarianме́чкаshe-bear
4Proto-Slavicmęčьball
Every word from Proto-Slavic męčь →Every word from Bulgarian ме́чка →Every word from Bulgarian ме́ча →