Appendix:Romanian names of Hungarian origin
This list enumerates Romanian names with a Hungarian-language origin, as well as a translation of their meanings into English (most commonly an occupation, a personal trait or a proper name used in the Apuseni Mountains).
| Name | Original form | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Aciu | Ács | Joiner/Carpenter |
| Almaș | Almás | Apple grower/seller |
| Balint | Bálint | Valentin (proper name) |
| Barna | Barna | Barnaba (proper name); also means "brown" |
| Bența, Bențe, Bențeș | Bencés | Benedictine |
| Biro Birău | Bíró | Jude (mediaeval administrator) |
| Boboș | Babos | Bean grower/seller |
| Bolca Bolha, Bolcaș | Bolha | Flea |
| Borbil | Borbély | Barber |
| Boroș | Boros | Grapeleaf grower |
| Cherecheș | Kerekes | Wheelwright |
| Chereji Cheregi | Körösi | Crișan (originally from around the Criș River) |
| Cheresteșiu | Keresztes | Crusader |
| Cherteș | Kertész | Gardener |
| Chivari Chiorean(u) Teorean(u) | Kővári | Chioariu (originally from Chioar) |
| Ciorbea | Csorba | Toothless |
| Chiș Chișu Chișiu | Kiss | Small/Little |
| Copos, Coposu | Kopasz | Bald |
| Cociș | Kocsis | Cart/carriage driver |
| Cordoș | Kardos | Knife/sword maker |
| Covaci, Covaciu | Kovács | Ironmaker |
| Curuț, Curuțiu | Kurucz | Kuruc |
| Dejeu | Dezső | Dezideriu (proper name) |
| Doboș | Dobos | Drummer (as musician or town crier) |
| Fărcaș | Farkas | Wolf |
| Fechete | Fekete | Black |
| Feher Feier | Fehér Fejér | White |
| Fodor | Fodor | Curly-haired |
| Goia | Gólya | Stork |
| Gomboș Gomboșiu | Gombos | Button seller |
| Hărăguș | Harangos | Bell ringer or maker |
| Hărdău | Hórdó | Barrel |
| Hegheduș | Hegedűs | Violinist |
| Horvat | Horváth | Croat |
| Hosu, Hossu | Hosszú | Long |
| Iuhas | Juhász | Shepherd (cioban) (lit. sheep-herd (oier)) |
| Lenghel | Lengyel | Pole (archaic leș, leah) |
| Lobonț | Labancz | Labanc (opposed the Kuruc) |
| Lucaciu | Lukács | Luca (proper name) |
| Mădăraș | Madaras | Bird grower or seller |
| Mesaroș Misaroș | Mészáros | Butcher (spec. of calves) |
| Micloș Micloși Miclăuș Miclea Miclovan | Miklós | Nicolae (proper name) |
| Moghioroș | Mogyoros | Peanut grower or seller |
| Mogoș | Magas | Tall |
| Molnar | Molnár | Miller |
| Naghi Naghiu Noaghiu | Nagy | Big/Large |
| Nemeș | Nemes | Mid-ranked nobleman |
| Nemet Nemeti | Nemeth | German |
| Orban | Orbán | Urban (proper name) |
| Oros | Orosz | Russian (and Ruthene) |
| Pușcaș Pușcașiu | Puskás | Archer |
| Raț Rațiu | Rácz | Serb |
| Remeș | Rémes | Awesome |
| Roca | Róka | Fox |
| Săbăduș | Szabados | Free peasant (slobod) |
| Sabo, Sabou Sabău | Szabó | Tailor |
| Sechel | Székely | Székely |
| Silaghi | Szilágyi | from Sălăj |
| Socaci Socaciu | Szakacs | Cook |
| Suciu, Sociu, Seciu | Szűcs, Szőcs | Wool/leather maker (spec. cojocar) |
| Silivaș | Szilvás | Plum grower or seller |
| Șandor, Șandru | Sándor | Alexandru (proper name) |
| Șovagău, Șuvagău | Sóvágó | Salt miner |
| Șuteu | Sütő | Bread baker (brutar) (lit. cocător - preparer of dough and supervisor of bread baking) |
| Taloș | Tálos | Potter |
| Teglaș | Téglás | Maker/seller of roof tiles (țigle) or bricks |
| Tot, Totu, Tat, Tatu, Tăutu | Tóth | Slovak |
| Vărădean, Vărădeanu, Vărădeani | Varadi | Originally from Oradea (Hu. Nagyvárad) |
| Vereș | Vörös | Red |
| Vigu | Víg | Happy |
References
edit- Éva Turcu, Mic dicționar maghiar-român, București 1978.