Medieval Hungarian Submitted Names

These names were used by medieval Hungarian peoples.
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Abád m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Aba.
Abony m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Aba.
Abos m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Aba.
Aglent f Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Ágnes.
Ajtony m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval Hungarian
Ajtony was an early-11th-century ruler in the territory now known as Banat in present-day Romania and Serbia.
Andorjás m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of András.
Apor m Hungarian (Rare), Medieval Hungarian
Apor was a Hungarian tribal chieftain, who, according to the 'Illuminated Chronicle', led a campaign against the Byzantine Empire in 959. He was the ancestor of the gens Apor.
Árkos m Medieval Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a Hungarian form of Argus and a diminutive of Arkád.
Balassa m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Balázs (via the medieval variant Balass. This name was first used in Hungary in the 13th century.
Bartos m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Old Hungarian Bartalom (see Bertalan).
Borbás m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian variant of Barabás.
Cadarius m Medieval Hungarian
Cadarius was a nobleman in the Kingdom of Hungary who served as Judge royal in 1146, during the reign of Géza II of Hungary.
Csabánka f Medieval Hungarian
A variant of Csobánka, the feminine spelling of Csaba.
Csaga f Medieval Hungarian
It means "shy" and "careful".
Csana m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval form of Csanád.
Dienes m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Dénes.
Dókus m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian diminutive of Dávid and Domonkos.
Enet f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval variant of Enéh.
Eneth f Medieval Hungarian, Hungarian Mythology
Variant of Enet, mentioned in Simon of Kéza's 'Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum'.
Eperjes f Medieval Hungarian
Older form of Eperke. The name coincides with (current) dialectal Hungarian eperjes "strawberry patch".
Ernye m Medieval Hungarian
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include an Old Hungarian form of Iréneusz via the form Irne.
Fenenna f Biblical Latin, History, Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Polish
Form of Peninnah used in the Latin Old Testament.... [more]
Firéne f Medieval Hungarian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Gálos m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Gallus.
Gejza m Czech, Slovak, Medieval Hungarian
Czech and Slovak form of Géza as well as a medieval Hungarian form of this name.
Gellén m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Kilián.
Geréb m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian borrowing of Gerbert.
Girót m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Gerold.
Gyenes m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Dénes.
Gyung f Medieval Hungarian
Recorded in 13th-century Hungary
Ibrány m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Ibrahim.
Ipoly m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Hippolit.
Irisko f Medieval Hungarian
Hungarian (diminutive?) form of Iris, recorded as a given name in 15th-century Hungary.
Jánka f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian name recorded in the Hungarian territory of Levedia in the 8th and 9th centuries. The name is allegedly an older form of lányka, itself a diminutive of lány "girl, maiden; daughter".
Janka m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian diminutive of János.
Jóleán f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian jó "good" and leány "girl; daughter". This name has been considered to be the inspiration for András Dugonics' coinage of Jolánka.
Kartal m Turkish, Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Turkish kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish قرتال‎ (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.
Kelen m Medieval Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a contracted form of Kelemen.
Kilény m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Kilián.
Kósa m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of names beginning with the element Ko-.
Ladomér m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Vladimir.
Lándor m Medieval Hungarian
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include an Old Hungarian form of Leander and a corruption of Nándor.
Mandula f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian mandula "almond". This name was borne by a lover of Ladislaus IV of Hungary.
Manga f Medieval Hungarian, Hungarian (Rare)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. In medieval times, it might have been a variant of Magna, today, however, it is rather considered a diminutive of Margit and its variants.
Mikolt f Hungarian, Medieval Hungarian, Hungarian Mythology
Old Hungarian name of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Mikál (via the variant Mikol) and a derivation from Nikola 2... [more]
Nyék m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Hungarian
Comes from the name of one of the seven tribes, that comes from the word nyék, meaning "fence", "hedge"
Nyest f Medieval Hungarian
Means "marten", probably used around the 9th–10th centuries.
Oktár m Medieval Hungarian
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from Turkic-Mongolian *öktem "strong, brave, imperious; proud, boastful; pride" and the verb ökte- / oktä- "to encourage"... [more]
Ond m Medieval Hungarian
According to the 'Gesta Hungarorum' Ond is one of the seven Hungarian chieftains.
Ozsvát m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Oszvald.
Patony m Medieval Hungarian
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Pentele m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Pantaleon.
Pétör m Medieval Hungarian
Vernacular form of Péter.
Pettronella f Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian variant of Petronella.
Pongor m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Pongrác.
Pósa m Medieval Hungarian
Diminutive of Pál.
Radvány m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Radován.
Rápolt m Medieval Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ratbold.
Rátold m Medieval Hungarian
Hungarian form of Ratold.
Rézmán m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Erazmus via German Rasmus.
Semjén m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Simeon.
Solt m Medieval Hungarian
Older form of Zsolt and possibly a variant of Csolt.
Sükösd m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Szixtusz.
Surány m Medieval Hungarian
Son of Árpád and Abacil. Meaning unknown. Might come from the slavic Suran, then it means "brother-in-law", but there's a chance it might be from old Turish, then meaning "prince".
Szeveréd m Medieval Hungarian
Medieval Hungarian form of Szigfrid.
Színes f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian szín "color; complexion", which would have been understood as "beautiful face; being beautiful". The name coincides with Modern Hungarian színes "colorful".
Szinta f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian szín "color; complexion" (compare Színes).
Szironka f Medieval Hungarian
Derived from the Old Hungarian name Sziron which is of uncertain origin and meaning.
Szörény m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian form of Szeverin.
Taksony m Medieval Hungarian
Taksony of Hungary was the Grand Prince of the Hungarians who reigned c. 955 AD to the early 970s.
Uldin m Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Turkic
the first ruler of the Huns whose historicity is undisputed.... [more]
Uldız m Medieval Turkic, Medieval Hungarian
The first ruler of the Huns whose historicity is undisputed.... [more]
Üllő m Hungarian, Medieval Hungarian
Name of a Magyar chieftain. Meaning unknown.
Vajk m Hungarian (Rare, Archaic), Medieval Hungarian
Name of a Hungarian king. Meaning unknown.
Vitályos m Medieval Hungarian
Old Hungarian variant of Vitális.
Wyola f Medieval Hungarian, Medieval Ukrainian
Medieval Hungarian and Medieval Ukrainian cognate of Viola.
Zaleska f Medieval Romanian, Medieval Hungarian (?)
Zaleska was the daughter of Vlad the Impaler and his wife Ilona (or Jusztina) Nelipic.
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