Cioban (/tʃo'ban/) is a Romanian surname meaning "

shepherd A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. ''Shepherd'' derives from Old English ''sceaphierde (''sceap'' 'sheep' + ''hierde'' ' herder'). ''Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations ...

". It is derived from the Persian

Çoban Çoban or Choban is a Turkish name and surname of Persian origin meaning "shepherd". It may refer to: * Chupan or Çoban (died 1327), Mongol emir in Persia * Ayşegül Çoban (born 1992), Turkish female weightlifter * Hüsamettin Çoban (13th ce ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Denis Cioban (born 1985), Moldovan road bicycle racer * Mitrofan Cioban (1942–2021), Moldovan mathematician

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