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Surname (or a family name) is used first, followed by the given name: | Surname (or a family name) is used first, followed by the given name: | ||
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Surnames were usually derived from common sources such as trades, qualities, ethnic origins, place names etc.: | Surnames were usually derived from common sources such as trades, qualities, ethnic origins, place names etc.: | ||
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Titles of nobility are put before the surnames: | Titles of nobility are put before the surnames: | ||
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| gróf NAGY János | | gróf NAGY János | ||
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Names of Hungarian married women take on special forms: | Names of Hungarian married women take on special forms: | ||
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*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/magyarnames101.html#men Hungarian Names 101] | *[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/magyarnames101.html#men Hungarian Names 101] | ||
*[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/magyar16.html Hungarian Personal Names of the 16th Century] | *[http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1336/magyar16.html Hungarian Personal Names of the 16th Century] | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.reocities.com/Athens/1336/magfem.html Hungarian Feminine Names] | ||
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Naming Customs[edit | edit source]
Surname (or a family name) is used first, followed by the given name:
| NAGY János | John Nagy |
| KOVÁCS Mária | Mary Smith |
- there is usually just one given name
- surnames are generally a single names
- patronymics were usually not used
- his rule is also followed in Hungarian parish registers
Surnames were usually derived from common sources such as trades, qualities, ethnic origins, place names etc.:
| SZABÓ Ferenc | Frank Taylor |
| MOLNÁR Lajos | Louis Miller |
| KIS Mihály | Michael Little |
| FEHÉR Erzsébet | Elizabeth White |
| TÖRÖK Katalin | Catherine Turk |
Titles of nobility are put before the surnames:
| gróf NAGY János | Count John Nagy |
Names of Hungarian married women take on special forms:
| NAGY Jánosné | Mrs. John Nagy |
- the equivalent of Mrs. is the particle né (wife) which is added to a husband's name
- the -né means wife of
- Klausenberger Ignáczné Bival Rosália means that Rosália Bival married a man named Ignácz Klausenberger
Excellent articles regarding Hungarian personal names can be found at: