György
Encyclopedia
György is a Hungarian
version of the name George
. Some notable people with this given name:
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
version of the name George
George (given name)
George, from the Greek word γεωργός , "farmer" or "earth-worker", which became a name in Greek: Γεώργιος , and Latin: Georgius. The word γεωργός is a compound word, formed by the words ge , "earth", "soil" and ergon , "work"...
. Some notable people with this given name:
- György Gordon BajnaiGordon BajnaiGyörgy Gordon Bajnai was the seventh Prime Minister of Hungary from 2009 to 2010. In March 2009, following Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány's announced resignation, Bajnai was nominated by the ruling MSZP party to become Hungary's next prime minister...
, Prime Minister of Hungary (2009-10) - György BródyGyörgy BródyGyörgy Bródy was a Hungarian water polo player.-Career:At the 1928 Summer Olympics he was a reserve player of the Hungarian water polo team, but did not compete in a match of the 1928 tournament.He competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.In 1932 he was part of the...
, Hungarian water polo goalkeeper, 2x Olympic champion - György GedóGyörgy GedóGyörgy Gedó is a former Hungarian boxer.Gedó was born in Újpest, Budapest, Hungary. He won the gold medal in the light flyweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics...
, Hungarian Olympic champion light flyweightLight flyweight- Professional boxing :The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds . When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this...
boxer - György LigetiGyörgy LigetiGyörgy Sándor Ligeti was a composer of contemporary classical music. Born in a Hungarian Jewish family in Transylvania, Romania, he briefly lived in Hungary before becoming an Austrian citizen.-Early life:...
, Hungarian composer - György Lukács, Hungarian Marxist philosopher
- György PazderaGyörgy PazderaGyörgy Pazdera was the bass guitarist for the Hungarian heavy metal band Pokolgép between 1985 and 1994.-Source:There was a news at Pokolgép's official homepage on March 19, 2007, saying "Our good friend Gyuri Pazdera has become 50 years old yesterday"....
, Hungarian bassist - György SándorGyörgy SándorGyörgy Sándor was a Hungarian pianist, writer, student and friend of Béla Bartók, and champion of his music.- Early years :...
, Hungarian pianist - György SzepesiGyörgy SzepesiGyörgy Szepesi is a Hungarian radio personality, journalist and sports executive.-Early life:...
, Hungarian radio personality and sports executive - György SzondyGyörgy SzondyGyörgy Szondy was a Hungarian soldier and the captain of Drégely Castle. He was a respected soldier, even by his Turkish foes, whose recognition can be seen by his burial by Hadim Ali Pasha with full military honours.-Family:Szondy's origin is obscure...
, 16th century Hungarian hero