Balázs (Hungarian pronunciation: �bɒlaːʒ is a Hungarian surname and male given name, equivalent to the French name Blaise. The name can be traced back to the Latin ''Blaesus'' (later ''Blasius'') family. One branch of the gens Cornelia distinguished itself with this name from the rest of the family. The Hungarian variant was formed by consonant cluster reduction in the Latin version by inserting an 'a' sound.Fercsik; Raátz 2009, p64–66

Etymology

The etymology of the word is disputed. In some explanations, the Latin name Blasius has been identified with the

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Basileus, meaning 'royal'.Fercsik; Raátz 2009, p64–66 Other sources explain the meaning of the name as a combination of two words. According to those, the prefix is ''blandus'' ('affable') or ''belasius~bel'' ('dress'), while in the suffix ''syros'' ('small') lies.Fercsik; Raátz 2009, p64–66

As a settlement name

The name frequently appears as a toponym, particularly within the former territory of the

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.Fercsik; Raátz 2009, p64–66 However, in some cases, it is exclusively present or identifiable in the Hungarian version of the settlement's name. * Zalaszentbalázs (Hungary) * Szentbalázs (Hungary) *

Baláže Baláže (; ) is a village and municipality in the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. History In history, historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1529 (1529 ''Huttae Lyptyczae'', 1531 ''Lyptzcicz' ...

(Hungarian: ''Balázs'') (Slovakia) * Blažov (Hungarian: ''Balázsfa'') (Slovakia, Dunajská Streda District) * Blažov (Hungarian: ''Balázsvágás'') (Slovakia, Prešov Region) *

Blažovce Blažovce () is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1343. Before the establishment of independent Czechos ...

(Hungarian: ''Turócbalázsfalva'') (Slovakia) *

Blaj Blaj (; archaically spelled as ''Blaș''; ; ; Transylvanian Saxon: ''Blußendref'') is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 17,816 inhabitants as of 2021. The city administers eight villages: Deleni-Obârșie ('' ...

(Hungarian: ''Balázsfalva'') (Romania) * Blăjel (Hungarian: ''Balázstelke'') (Romania) * Balazher (Hungarian: ''Balazsér'') (Ukraine)

Notable persons

As a surname: *

André Balazs André Tomas Balazs (born January 31, 1957) is an American businessman and hotelier. He is president and chief executive officer of André Balazs Properties, a portfolio of hotels across the United States and residences in New York, especially i ...

(born 1957), American hotelier and residential developer * Árpád Balázs (born 1937), Hungarian classical music composer *

Attila Balázs Attila Balázs (; born September 27, 1988) is a Hungarian former professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ATP ranking of No. 76 achieved on 2 March 2020. He is a seven time Hungarian National Tennis Champion; after Béla von K ...

(born 1988), Hungarian tennis player *

Béla Balázs Béla Balázs (; 4 August 1884 – 17 May 1949), born Herbert Béla Bauer, was a Hungarian film critic, aesthetician, writer and poet of Jewish heritage. He was a proponent of formalist film theory. Career Balázs was the son of Simon Bauer a ...

(1884–1949), Hungarian-Jewish film critic and poet *

Endre Alexander Balazs Endre Alexander Balazs (10 January 1920 – 29 August 2015) was a Hungarian physician and inventor who transformed a natural lubricant into a palliative for arthritic knees as well as an important adjunct for cataract/IOL surgery now routinely us ...

(1920–2015), Hungarian-American in the

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Étienne Balázs Étienne, a French analog of Stephen or Steven, is a masculine given name. An archaic variant of the name, prevalent up to the mid-17th century, is Estienne. Étienne, Etienne, Ettiene or Ettienne may refer to: People Artists and entertainers * ...

(1905–1963), Hungarian-French sinologist * Harold Balazs (1928–2017), American sculptor * Janika Balázs (1925–1988), Serbian musician *

Márton Balázs Márton Balázs (July 17, 1929 – April 13, 2016) was a Romanian mathematician of Hungarian descent.Kása Zoltán: A mi csillaghármasunk, '' Szabadság'', April 15, 201Online access (in Hungarian)/ref> He was born in Lueta, Odorhei County (now ...

(1929–2016), Romanian mathematician of Hungarian descent *

Mihály Balázs Mihály Balázs (born 1948) is a Hungarian Catholic historian and professor of religious history at the University of Szeged. He is widely regarded as an expert on the religious history of Hungarian-speaking Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ...

(born 1948), Hungarian historian *

Nándor Balázs Nándor Balázs (; July 7, 1926August 16, 2003) was a Hungarian-American physicist, external member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (from 1995). Early life and education Balázs attended to the Rácz private primary school and was a cla ...

(1926–2003), Hungarian-American physicist *

Péter Balázs Péter Balázs (, born 5 December 1941) is a Hungarian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2010. In addition to his native Hungarian, he speaks English, French, German and Russian. He graduated from Budapes ...

(born 1941), Hungarian politician *

(born 1982), Hungarian canoeist *

Peter Balazs Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

(born 1970), Austrian mathematician As a given name: *

Balázs Borbély Balázs Borbély (born 2 October 1979) is a former professional footballer and current head coach of Győr. His former clubs were TJ Družstevník Vrakúň, FC ŠTK 1914 Šamorín and AEL Limassol. At international level, he represented Slova ...

(born 1979), Hungarian footballer *

Balázs Dzsudzsák Balázs Dzsudzsák (; born 23 December 1986) is a Hungarian professional association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), winger for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Debreceni VSC. Dzsudzsák began his career at his home ...

(born 1986), Hungarian footballer *

Balázs Farkas-Jenser Balázs Farkas-Jenser (born 30 May 1990 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is most notable for coming fourth in the sixth season of ''Megasztár'' in 2012. Personal life Balázs was born on 30 May 1990 i ...

(born 1990), Hungarian singer and guitarist * Balázs Kiss (born 1972), Hungarian Olympic athlete *

Balázs Ladányi Balázs Ladányi (born 6 January 1976) is a Hungarian former professional ice hockey left winger. Ladányi played for Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák, Újpesti TE, Diables Rouges de Briançon, Alba Volán Székesfehérvár, HC Bolzano and Debreceni ...

(born 1976), Hungarian ice hockey player *

Balázs Orbán Balázs Orbán, Baron of Lengyelfalva (3 February 1829 – 19 April 1890) was a Hungarians, Hungarian author, ethnographic collector, parliamentarian, correspondent member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1887). He is considered to have been ...

(1829–1890), Hungarian writer and politician * Balázs Sebestyén (born 1977), Hungarian media person *

Balázs Taróczy Balázs Taróczy (; born 9 May 1954) is a retired tennis player from Hungary. The right-hander won 13 singles titles in his career, and achieved a career-high singles ranking A ranking is a relationship between a set of items, often recorde ...

(born 1954), Hungarian tennis player

References

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