The Romanian name ''București'' has an unverified origin. Tradition connects the founding of Bucharest with the name of ''Bucur'', who was a prince, an outlaw, a fisherman, a shepherd or a hunter, according to different legends. In Romanian, the word stem ''bucurie'' means 'joy' ('happiness'), and it is believed to be of Dacian origin, hence the city Bucharest means 'city of joy'.