Bence is a Hungarian male given name, derived from the

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verb ''vincere'', meaning "to conquer" or "to win".''Behind the Name''
"Given Name Bence"
Retrieved on 10 January 2016. Bence is also used as a surname in several cultures. The name may refer to:

Given name

Bence Balogh Bence Balogh (born 4 October 1991, in Budapest) is a professional Hungarian footballer currently plays for Vasas SC. He also appeared in the 2019 film ''K-12 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyo ...

(born 1991), Hungarian football player * Bence Batik (born 1993), Hungarian football player * Bence Biczó (born 1993), Hungarian swimmer * Bence Bíró (born 1998), Hungarian football player * Bence Bánhidi (born 1995), Hungarian handball player * Bence Bátor (born 1977), Hungarian musician *

Bence Deutsch Bence Deutsch (born 4 August 1992) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Tatabánya. His father is Tamás Deutsch, a politician and chairman of the MTK Budapest FC. Club career On 1 July 2022, Deutsch joined Nyíregyháza ...

(born 1992), Hungarian football player * Bence Gyurján (born 1992), Hungarian football player *

Bence Halász Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the hammer throw. He won the silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics and also the bronze medal at the 2019 and the 2023 World Championships. In addition, he won gold meda ...

(born 1997), Hungarian hammer thrower * Bence Horváth (canoeist) (born 1992), Hungarian sprint canoeist * Bence Horváth (footballer) (born 1986), Hungarian football player * Bence Iszlai (born 1989), Hungarian football player * Bence Jagodics (born 1994), Hungarian football player * Bence Lenzsér (born 1996), Hungarian football player * Bence Ludánszki (born 1990), Hungarian football player *

Bence Mervó Bence Mervó (born 5 March 1995) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career On 31 May 2014, Mervó made his first appearance for Győr on the 30th match day of the 2013–14 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against Mez ...

(born 1995), Hungarian football player *

Bence Nanay Bence Nanay (born 1974) is a Belgian philosopher and film critic. He is co-director of the Centre for Philosophical Psychology at the University of Antwerp and Senior Research Associate at Peterhouse, Cambridge University. Work Bence Nanay is Profe ...

(born 1977), Hungarian philosopher * Bence Penke (born 1994), Hungarian actor * Bence Pulai (born 1991), Hungarian swimmer *

Bence Pásztor Bence Pásztor (born 5 February 1995) is a Hungarian hammer thrower. He won a gold medal at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics, establishing a new championship record.Bence Rakaczki Bence Rakaczki (14 May 1993 – 16 January 2014) was a Hungarian football player who played for Diósgyőri VTK. Rakaczki died of leukemia Leukemia ( also spelled leukaemia; pronounced ) is a group of blood cancers that usually begin i ...

(1993–2014), Hungarian football player *

Bence Rétvári Dr. Bence Rétvári (born 10 December 1979) is a Hungarian jurist and politician, who served as Secretary of State for Public Administration and Justice between 2 June 2010 and 5 June 2014. He is the current Parliamentary Secretary of State of th ...

(born 1979), Hungarian politician *

Bence Somodi Bence Máté Somodi (born 25 November 1988) is a Hungarian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Amer ...

(born 1988), Hungarian football *

Bence Szabó (fencer) Bence Szabó (born 13 June 1962, in Budapest) is a Hungarian sabre fencer, who has won four Olympic medals in the sabre competitions. Awards * Hungarian fencer of the Year (4): 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 * Honorary Citizen of Újpest (2014) * Memb ...

(born 1962), Hungarian fencer *

Bence Szabó (footballer, born 1990) Bence Szabó (born 10 January 1990, in Budapest) is a professional Hungarian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, ...

(born 1990), Hungarian football player *

Bence Szabolcsi Bence Szabolcsi (2 August 1899 – 21 January 1973) was a Hungarian music historian. Along with Ervin Major, "he can be considered the founder of scholarly study of the history of Hungarian music, and he was primarily responsible for creating an e ...

(1899–1973), Hungarian music historian *

Bence Zámbó Bence Zámbó (born 17 August 1989, in Celldömölk) is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for FC Ajka. Club career Zámbó began his career in the youth from Győri ETO FC and was promoted to first team in July 2008. He played ...

(born 1989), Hungarian football player

Surname

Alexander Bence Alexander Bence (born ca. 1590) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1648 and in 1654. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War. Biography Bence was the son of Ale ...

(1590–1655), English merchant and politician *

Alfred Henry Bence Alfred Henry Bence (October 18, 1908 – May 27, 1977) was a Canadian politician and barrister. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1940 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Saskatoon Cit ...

(1908–1977), Canadian politician *

Amelia Bence Amelia Bence (born María Amelia Batvinik; 13 November 1914 – 8 February 2016) was an Argentine film actress and one of the divas of the Golden Age of Argentine cinema during the 1930s and 1950s. Born to Belarusian Jewish immigrants, Bence b ...

(1914–2016), Argentine actress *

Cyril Bence Cyril Raymond Bence (26 November 1902 – 7 September 1992) was a Welsh toolmaker, part-time lecturer and politician. Earlier career Bence was born near Bristol, the son of a farmer and meat purveyor. He went to school in Newport, Monmouthsh ...

(1902–1992), British politician * Didier Bence (born 1987), Canadian boxer *

György Bence György Bence (Budapest, 8 December 1941 – 28 October 2006, Budapest) was a university professor, philosopher, dissident and political consultant. In 1979 he was among the first Hungarians who criticized together with Andrei Sakharov and oth ...

(1941–2006), Hungarian philosopher * John Bence (1622–1688), English merchant and politician * Léon Bence (1929–1987), French physician * Margarethe Bence (1930–1992), American opera singer *

Mark Bence-Jones Mark Adayre Bence-Jones (29 May 1930 – 12 April 2010) was a London-born writer, noted mainly for his books on Irish architecture, the British aristocracy and the British Raj. He regarded himself as being both Irish and English, seeing no co ...

(1930–2010), British writer * Paul Bence (born 1948), English football player * Peter Bence (born 1991), Hungarian musician * Roy Bence (1900–1979), Australian football player * Squire Bence (1597–1648), English merchant and politician

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