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Hungarian names include surnames and given names. Some people have more than one given name, but only one is normally used. In the Hungarian language, whether written or spoken, names are invariably given in the "Eastern name order", with the family name followed by the given name (in foreign-language texts in languages that use Western name order, names are often given with the family name last).
László (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː]) is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. [1] The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the most common male name among the whole Hungarian male ...
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The name was revived during the 19th century when it was mistakenly believed to be derived from the Latin Julius. [2] As a result, its female counterpart became Júlia. In 1823, István Széchenyi wrote: "Count Károly Andrássy and Countess Etelka Szápáry's son is the first Hungarian child in centuries to be baptized as Gyula."
Béla (Hungarian:; Slavic variants are Bela or Belo) is a common Hungarian male given name.Its most likely etymology is from old Hungarian bél ("heart; insides" in Old Hungarian and "intestines" in modern Hungarian; in both the symbolism is "guts" i.e. bravery and character).
Ilona is a Hungarian female name. In Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Hungarian folklore. [1] [2] Its etymology is uncertain, could be Finno-Ugric, but a common theory is that Ilona is cognate of the Greek given name Helen. [3] Diminutive forms include Ilonka and Ilike.
Gábor (sometimes written Gabor; Hungarian: ) is a Hungarian male given name.Its equivalent in English is Gabriel.Gábor originated from the Hebrew name Gabriel and was transmitted to the Hungarian language through the Latin form Gabirianus ~ Gabriel.
Károly (Hungarian pronunciation: ⓘ) is a common Hungarian male given name. It is also sometimes found as a Hungarian surname . Károly is considered the equivalent of English Karl or Charles (because the Latin Carolus is very close to Károly).