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- Hungarian Surname Meanings -
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R
Surname:
Meaning:
Révész ferryman
Rigó blackbird
Rózsa derived from the given name Rosa
S
Surname:
Meaning:
Sajti derived from sajt, the Hungarian word for cheese
Sárosi also Sárosy; (of/from) Sáros
Sas also Sass; eagle
Seres see Sörös
Sipos fife player, piper
Sólyom falcon, hawk
Somogyi (of/from) Somogy
Soproni also Soprony; (of/from) Sopron
Sörös derived from sör, the Hungarian word for beer
Sovány lean, thin, skinny
Svéd also Sveda; Swedish
Szabó tailor
Szabolcsi also Szabolcsy; (of/from) Szabolcs
Szakál, Szakáll beard
Szántó ploughman, tiller
Szarka magpie
Szarvas buck, deer, stag
Szatmári also Szatmáry, Szathmári, Szathmáry; (of/from) Szatmár
Szebeni also Szebeny; (of/from) Szeben
Szegedi (of/from) Szeged
Székely a group of Hungarians that lived in Romania
Szekeres cart, wagon
Szép beautiful, lovely
Szepesi also Szepesy, Szepessi, Szepessy; (of/from) Szepes
Szerémi also Szerémy; (of/from) Szerém
Szilágyi (of/from) Szilágy
Szőke blonde, fair-haired
Szolnoki also Szolnoky; (of/from) Szolnok
Szombathelyi (of/from) Szombathely
Szörényi (of/from) Szörény
Szücs furrier
T
Surname:
Meaning:
Takács weaver, webster
Tar also Tarr; bald
Temesi also Temesy; (of/from) Temes
Tímár tanner
Tóbiás derived from the given name Tobias/Dobias
Tolnai also Tolnay; (of/from) Tolna
Tolvaj thief
Tordai also Torday; (of/from) Torda
Tornai also Tornay; (of/from) Torna
Török Turk
Tót also Tóth; a common name in Hungary for Slovakians
Torontáli also Torontály; (of/from) Torontál
Trencséni also Trencsény; (of/from) Trencsén
Turóczi also Turóczy; (of/from) Turócz
U
Surname:
Meaning:
Udvarhelyi (of/from) Udvarhely
Ugocsai also Ugocsay; (of/from) Ugocsa
Ungi also Ungy; (of/from) Ung
Üveges glazier
   
   
   
V
Surname:
Meaning:
Vámos customs officer
Varasdi also Varasdy; (of/from) Varasd
Varga cobbler
Vasi also Vasy; (of/from) Vas
Vass iron
Vastag also Vastagh; bulky, fat, thick
Veres see Vörös
Veröczi also Veröczy; (of/from) Veröcze
Veszprémi also Veszprémy; (of/from) Veszprém
Vida derived from the given name Vid, Vitus in Latin
Vörös red
Virág flower
W
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Z
Surname:
Meaning:
Zalai also Zalay; (of/from) Zala
Zempléni also Zemplény; (of/from) Zemplén
Zólyoni also Zólyony; (of/from) Zólyon
Zoltánfi son of Zoltán
Zsoldos mercenary
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