Hungarian names: origin and characteristics

"As a ship you will name, so it will float ...". Over the notorious words of Captain Vrungel Christopher Bonifatievich, of course, one can laugh and think simultaneously. The name is, undoubtedly, the fate of a person. It determines its character, connects it not only with close relatives, but also with the place of birth, with the people living in the given locality, with culture, life, history. And Hungarian names, what features do they have?

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When does a person get a name? First of all, it is given to him at birth. And here the main actors are parents, and it is on their choice depends on the fate of the child. Unfortunately, parents do not always act freely and independently. History, fashion, idols, heroes of novels and movies, as well as special respect for great-grandparents - all these make their own adjustments. And what about the situation in Hungary?

All children in Hungary have several personal names. The first is the main name and it must be recorded in all official documents. The second is assigned to the infant at baptism. And, finally, the third - during the sacrament of chrismation or confirmation. As a rule, the last two are not used in everyday life.

Other Features

Hungarian names not only stand out against this background of other European names. First, they have an oriental order of sequence, that is, a family name precedes the name. And, secondly, according to the law, Hungarian citizens should give names to children only from the official list. He is rather big, so no one is left without his unique name. Non-residents are allowed to choose a name to their liking. What are the Hungarian names on this list?

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Any state in the name of its not only prosperity, but also of existence itself, must protect its so-called national gene. What does it consist of? From language, culture, history, religion, and also from the name. Hungary is no exception, and supports this policy.

Therefore, in the official name-bearer, the main part is originally national names, many of which were created on the basis of common nouns or adjectives: Ambrus - immortal, Ferenc - free, Ozkar - deer-lover and others. Then follows a considerable list of names of Turkic origin: Balaban - "a species of falcon," Zoltan, Attila, Geza, Gyula and others.

In third place - the names of biblical origin or borrowed from the Catholic calendar. It is interesting to note that many of them were not simply borrowed, not transplanted from one soil to another, but adapted, rooted and acquired their own unique appearance. For example, Gabriel turned into Gabor, Alexander was Shandor, Ludovic - Lajos, Vlasius - Balazh, Aaron - Aron, Susanna - Zsuzsanna, Agnia - Agnesh, Georgi - Gyorgy, Ludovic - Lajos, and so on.

And, finally, the Hungarian names of the fourth group are comparatively recent borrowings from other European languages: Binka (Italy), Georgette (French), Blanka (Italy), Bernadette (French) and others.

Amazing facts

In this article I have often spoken about the peculiarities of the Hungarian word-for-word. There is one more: Hungarian women's names and their varieties. A girl who marries has the right to choose one of several options for the name. What kind? First of all, and this is the most traditional option, in marriage, she can wear not only a surname, as is customary in our country, but her husband's name, adding only the suffix -né. For example, Anna Nemeth (Németh Anna) marries Mata Szabo (Szabó Máté), and from now on she is called Szabó Máténé. Also, along with the surname and the name of the husband with the suffix -né, she can save her name and surname: Szabó Máténé Németh Anna.

But that is not all. There are other options. First: leave your name and surname and add to them the husband's surname with the same affix: Szabóné Németh Anna. Second: the personal name plus the husband's surname without any changes: Szabó Anna. And the last: to be married on your own name and with your own name: Németh Anna.

By the way, the name Mate is in second place in popularity in the category "Hungarian names for men".

Value

And yet everything in the world is not just like that. Not just that, there were some names or surnames. Each of them has its own meaning, its source. With what or with whom are connected the popular Hungarian names? We will not disclose the entire list. We give only examples of the most famous. Among the most common among men are the following:

• Bence (Vince) - from Latin "to win".
• Mate - from the Hebrew "gift of Yahweh."
• Levente - from the old-Hungarian "alive".
• David (Daco, Doge) - from the Hebrew "beloved".
• Balazh - from Latin "lisp".

Among female it is possible to note such:

• Yazmin - what from Hungarian means "jasmine" flower.
• Anna or Hannah - from the Hebrew "grace, mercy."
• Eleanor - from Greek "mercy, compassion, sympathy."
• Boglarka - with a Hungarian buttercup flower.

As for the Hungarian surnames, the most common are:

• Nagy is "great, great.
• Kovacs is a "smith".
• He is a "Slovak".
• Sabo is a tailor.
• Horvath is a Croat.

Thus, it becomes clear that the Hungarian names, as well as those coming from other nations, are popular, and they mean, in the main, character traits, spiritual qualities or are related to external data, profession.