Bence

Last updated

Bence is a Hungarian male given name, derived from the Latin verb vincere, meaning "to conquer" or "to win". [1] Bence is also used as a surname in several cultures. The name may refer to:

Contents

Given name

Surname

Related Research Articles

Alexandra is a female given name of Greek origin. It is the first attested form of its variants, including Alexander. Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb ἀλέξειν and ἀνήρ. Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀩𐀏𐀭𐀅𐀨, written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in Greece as well as countries where Germanic, Romance, and Slavic languages are spoken.

Horváth is a common Hungarian and Slovak surname. "Horváth" is the 2nd or 4th most common surname in Hungary as well as the most common in Slovakia. However when Hungary lost "Slovakia" its population was ca 53% slovaks and 32% magyars, so a substantial part of them are magyars. It's thought to derive from Hungarian horvát ("Croat") spelled without the final h in old orthography. The related Croatian surname Horvat, which is derived from an older version of the noun "Hrvat" ("Croat"), is the most common surname in Croatia or the Croatian diaspora. Members of this family can be found across the world, and are most numerous in the United States. Variations of the name include Horvat, Horvaty, Hrvat, Chorbadi, Orbath, Orvath, Orvat. The spelling of Horváth is of exclusive Hungarian origin.

Simone is a given name that may be used as a masculine or feminine name, depending on the language.

Olga is a Russian female given name, derived from the Old Norse name Helga. It is used in Russia (Ольга), Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Greece and Cyprus, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Hungary, Romania, the Balkans, Western Europe and Latin America (Olga).

Kovács or Kovacs, meaning blacksmith, is one of the most common Hungarian family names.

István is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan. It may refer to:

Szabó is a common Hungarian surname, meaning "tailor". In 2019, it occurred in 203,126 names, making it the fourth most frequent Hungarian surname.

Csaba is a Hungarian given name for males. Csaba is the native Hungarian name for Ernak, the youngest son of Attila the Hun.

Mariya is a variation of the feminine given name Maria.

Takács is a Hungarian language occupational surname. It comes from Hungarian "takács" ("weaver"), which is derived from Slavic *tъkačь. Spelling variants include Takacs, Takach, Takats, and Takac. Notable people with the surname include:

Lennart or Lennarth is a Germanic variant of the name Leonard, most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries as a surname or masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

András is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian form of Andrew. Notable people with the name include:

József is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Joseph.

Krisztián is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ákos</span> Name list

Ákos is a Hungarian name. Today, it is mainly a masculine given name.

Monika is a female name in German, Scandinavian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian and Hungarian (Mónika) which can also be seen in India. It is a variation of Monica, stemming from the word "advisor" in Latin and "unique" in Greek.

Pásztor is a surname of Hungarian origin. People with that name include:

The following lists events that happened during 2017 in Hungary.

References

  1. Behind the Name. "Given Name Bence". Retrieved on 10 January 2016.