Béla

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2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage Hungarian

Pronounced Pron. /ˈbeː.lɒ/

Meaning & History

The meaning of this name is not known for certain. It could be derived from Hungarian bél meaning "guts, bowel" or Old Slavic bělŭ meaning "white". This was the name of four Hungarian kings. It was also borne by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók (1881-1945).