Corvinus or

Corvin The name Corvin comes from the Latin name Corvinus which derives from the Latin word corvus meaning raven, although the word today refers to the birds' genus including ravens and crows among others. Corvin most commonly is a surname, but it and ...

may refer to:

Surname

John Hunyadi John Hunyadi (, , , ; 1406 – 11 August 1456) was a leading Hungarian military and political figure in Central and Southeastern Europe during the 15th century. According to most contemporary sources, he was the member of a noble family of ...

(Latin: Ioannes Corvinus), regent (1446–1453) of the Kingdom of Hungary * King

Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus, also called Matthias I ( hu, Hunyadi Mátyás, ro, Matia/Matei Corvin, hr, Matija/Matijaš Korvin, sk, Matej Korvín, cz, Matyáš Korvín; ), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490. After conducting several mi ...

of Hungary (1443–1490) * The

Hunyadi family The Hunyadi family was one of the most powerful Hungarian nobility, noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary during the 15th century. A member of the family, Matthias Corvinus, was King of Hungary from 1458 until 1490, King of Bohemia (ruli ...

János Corvinus John Corvinus ( Hungarian: ''Corvin János'', Croatian: ''Ivaniš Korvin'', Romanian: ''Ioan Corvin''; 2 April 1473 – 12 October 1504) was the illegitimate son of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, and his mistress, Barbara Edelpöck. Biograp ...

, son of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary * László Hunyadi, elder son of John Hunyadi *

Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus (64 BC – AD 8 or c. 12) was a Roman general, author, and patron of literature and art. Family Corvinus was the son of the consul in 61 BC, Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger,Syme, R., ''Augustan Aristocracy'', ...

, considered by legend to be the ancestor of the above *

Peter the Lame Peter VI the Lame ( ro, Petru Șchiopul; 1537 – 1 July 1594) was Prince of Moldavia from June 1574 to 23 November 1577.Constantin Rezachevici - ''Cronologia critică a domnilor din Țara Românească și Moldova a. 1324–1881'', Volumul I, Edi ...

's epitaph identifies his ancestral origin in the Royal house of Corvinus. *

Johannes Arnoldi Corvinus Johannes Arnoldi Corvinus born Joannes Arnoldsz Ravens (c.1582, Leiden – 2 January 1650, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Remonstrant minister and jurist. Life He was born in Leiden, and in 1606 was a Calvinist preacher there. A pupil of Jacobus Arminius, ...

(Dutch: Joannes Arnoldsz Ravens), cleric and writer (c.1582–1650)

Fictional characters

* Characters in the ''Underworld'' series of films, including **

Markus Corvinus The following list of characters from the ''Underworld'' franchise. Vampires Their metamorphosis is not nearly as startling as their lycan counterparts. When they metamorphose, their eyes turn a shade of electric blue or bright gold, while thei ...

William Corvinus The following list of characters from the ''Underworld'' franchise. Vampires Their metamorphosis is not nearly as startling as their lycan counterparts. When they metamorphose, their eyes turn a shade of electric blue or bright gold, while thei ...

Alexander Corvinus The following list of characters from the ''Underworld'' franchise. Vampires Their metamorphosis is not nearly as startling as their lycan counterparts. When they metamorphose, their eyes turn a shade of electric blue or bright gold, while thei ...

Known as The Father of All. He was the Immortal father of William and Markus Corvinus.

Other

Corvinus University of Budapest Corvinus University of Budapest ( hu, Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem) is a university in Budapest, Hungary. The university currently has an enrolment of approximately 9,600 students, with a primary focus on business administration, economics, and so ...

(former BUESPA) *

Corvinus Corvinus or Corvin may refer to: Surname * John Hunyadi (Latin: Ioannes Corvinus), regent (1446–1453) of the Kingdom of Hungary * King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (1443–1490) * The Hunyadi family * János Corvinus, son of King Matthias Corvinu ...

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Imre Reiner Imre is a Hungarian masculine first name, which is also in Estonian use, where the corresponding name day is 10 April. It has been suggested that it relates to the name Emeric, Emmerich or Heinrich. Its English equivalents are Emery and Henry ...

. * Corvinus International Investment Ltd., an investment company owned by Hungarian state, acting as a sovereign fund {{disambiguation, surname Latin-language surnames Surnames of Hungarian origin