What is "ciocanu"

Ciocanu is a Romanian proper name. It can refer to:

• Ciocanu, a village in Dâmbovicioara Commune, Argeș County, Romania
• Ciocanu Monastery, a monastery in Bughea de Jos Commune, Argeș County, Romania

• Anatol Ciocanu (n. 1940), Moldovan and Romanian poet and publicist
• Ion Ciocanu (n. 1940), Moldovan and Romanian literary critic, philologist, pedagogue and writer
• Vasile Ciocanu (1942–2003), Romanian literary historian and philologist