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 |
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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 |