Ferenc () is a

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of Hungarian origin. It is a

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, Francisco, Francesco,

François François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis. People with the given name * Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters" * Francis II of France, King ...

, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány, Hungarian magnate and general *

Ferenc Berényi Ferenc Berényi (Dévaványa, November 9, 1927 – Budapest, August 2, 2004) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian painter. He studied at the University of Fine Arts Budapest, Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts between 1949 and 1953 where his prominent ...

, Hungarian artist *

Ferenc Csik Ferenc Csik (12 December 1913 – 29 March 1945) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In the 1936, Olympics he won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle event and a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyl ...

, Hungarian swimmer * Ferenc Deák (politician), Hungarian statesman, Minister of Justice * Ferenc Erkel, Hungarian composer and conductor * Ferenc Farkas de Boldogfa (1713–1770), Hungarian nobleman *

Ferenc Farkas (Jesuit priest) Ferenc Farkas de Boldogfa (13 December 1742 – 4 June 1807) was a Jesuit priest, parish priest of Nemesapáti, poet, and master canon of the Diocese of Veszprém. Life Ferenc (in English: ''Francis'') was born in Zalaboldogfa in the county ...

, Hungarian Jesuit priest * Ferenc Farkas (Zala county auditor), Hungarian nobleman *

Ferenc Farkas Ferenc Farkas (; 15 December 1905 – 10 October 2000) was a Hungarian composer. Biography Born into a musical family (his father played the cimbalom and his mother played the piano) in Nagykanizsa, Farkas began his musical studies in Budape ...

, Hungarian composer * Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor *

Ferenc Gyurcsány Ferenc Gyurcsány (; born 4 June 1961) is a Hungarian entrepreneur and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009. Prior to that, he held the position of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports between 2003 and 2004. He ...

, Hungarian Prime Minister *

Ferenc Karinthy Ferenc Karinthy (June 2, 1921 – February 29, 1992) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, journalist, editor and translator, as well as a water polo champion. He authored more than a dozen novels. His father was the writer and journalist Frigyes ...

, Hungarian writer and translator *

Ferenc Kölcsey Ferenc Kölcsey (archaically English: Francis Kolcsey, 8 August 1790 in Sződemeter – 24 August 1838) was a Hungarian poet, literary critic, orator, and politician, noted for his support of the liberal current in Hungary regarding the poli ...

, Hungarian poet, literary critic, orator, politician * Ferenc Koncz, Hungarian politician * Ferenc Liszt (1811–1886), Hungarian composer and conductor known as Franz Liszt * Ferenc Mádl, Hungarian legal scholar, politician, professor * Ferenc Molnár, Hungarian author * Ferenc Móra, Hungarian novelist, journalist, and museologist * Ferenc Paragi, Hungarian track and field athlete *

Ferenc Puskás Ferenc Puskás (, ; born Ferenc Purczeld; 1 April 1927 – 17 November 2006) was a Hungarian football player and manager, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and the sport's first international superstar. A forward, ...

, Hungarian footballer * Ferenc Rados (born 1934), Hungarian pianist * Ferenc Szekeres, Hungarian long-distance runner * Ferenc Szálasi, Hungarian politician, the leader of the Arrow Cross Party *

Ferenc Weisz Ferenc Weisz (23 February 1885 – 8 July 1944) was a Hungarian football player and manager. Weisz, who was Jewish, played club football as a striker for Ferencváros and MTK, winning the Hungarian league nine times. He also represented his c ...

(1885–1943), Hungarian footballer * Paul Ferenc, fictional character in ''Far Cry 2''

Ferencz

''"Ferencz"'' is an old spelling of "Ferenc": * János Ferencz Fetzer * Ferenc Gyulay (1799–1868), Austrian-Hungarian nobleman * (born 1973) * Ferenc József, Prince Koháry de Csábrág et Szitnya (1767–1826), Hungarian nobleman * Steven ''(István)'' Ferencz Udvar-Házy * Benjamin Berell Ferencz, Transsylvania-born Jewish American lawyer * (born 1944), Hungarian architect * Károly Ferencz (1913–1984), Hungarian Olympic sport wrestler * (born 1961), Hungarian chemical engineer *

Réka Ferencz Réka is a Hungarian female given name. It is of Hun descent, originally being Kreka, possibly derived from the Turkic Arikan. Over time it changed into Réka. Although it is very difficult to find an affectionate form, there are some which are ...

(born 1989), birthname of Romanian biathlete Réka Forika {{surname, Ferencz

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