László (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː]) is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav.[1] Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the most common male name among the whole Hungarian male population since 2003.[2]

People with this name are listed below by field.

Given name

Science and mathematics

  • László Babai (b. 1950), Hungarian-born American mathematician and computer scientist
  • László Lovász (b. 1948), Hungarian mathematician
  • László Fejes Tóth (1915–2005), Hungarian mathematician
  • László Fuchs (b. 1924), Hungarian-American mathematician
  • László Rátz (1863–1930), influential Hungarian mathematics high school teacher
  • László Tisza (1907–2009), Professor of Physics Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • László Mérő (b. 1949), Hungarian research psychologist and science author
  • László Uziel G. (b. 1984), Mexicano Computer Systems Engineer

Politics and the military

Music

Film

Sports

Other

Fictional characters

Surname

Science and mathematics

Music

  • Ferenc László (1937–2010), Romanian musicologist and flautist
  • Ken Laszlo, Italian pop singer
  • Viktor Lazlo (born 1960), stage name of Belgian singer Sonia Dronier
  • Willem Laszlo (born 1998), Dutch electronic music producer on Monstercat

Film

  • Andrew Laszlo (1926–2011) Hungarian-American cinematographer
  • Ernest Laszlo (1898–1984), Hungarian-American cinematographer and Academy Award winner
  • Hana Laszlo (b. 1953) Israeli actress and comedian who won the Best Actress Award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival

Sports

Other

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2003. p. 400. ISBN 9780195081374.
  2. https://nyilvantarto.hu
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