 Many villages in the area have names that are of Romanian origin, such as "Jeian", "Buzet" ("lips"), "Katun" ("hamlet"), "Letaj", "Sucodru" ("under a forest"), "Costirceanu" (a Romanian name).Some of these names are official (recognized by Croatia as their only names), while others are used only by Istro-Romanian speakers (ex.Nova Vas|Noselo).