Hajnal is both a
Hungarian surname and a female given name. It means 'dawn' in Hungarian, the first light of daybreak. Diminutive Hajnalka is also used as a female given name; it is also the Hungarian word for
morning glory. Notable people with Hajnal either as a surname or given name:
Surname:
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András Hajnal
András Hajnal (May 13, 1931 – July 30, 2016) was a professor of mathematics at Rutgers University and a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences known for his work in set theory and combinatorics.
Biography
Hajnal was born on 13 May 1931, (1931–2016), Hungarian mathematician
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János Hajnal (1913–2010), Hungarian-born artist and illustrator based in Italy
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John Hajnal
John Hajnal FBA (born Hajnal-Kónyi, ; 26 November 1924 – 30 November 2008), was a Hungarian-British academic in the fields of mathematics and economics (statistics).
Hajnal is best known for identifying, in a landmark 1965 paper, the histo ...
(1926–2008), Hungarian-British mathematician and professor of statistics
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Tamás Hajnal
Tamás Hajnal (; born 15 March 1981) is a Hungarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Esztergom, Hungary, Hajnal started playing football at the local Zoltek SE in his hometown Nyergesújfalu.
Ferencvá ...
(born 1981), Hungarian footballer
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Hajnal Andréka
Hajnal Ilona Andréka (also known as Hajnalka Andréka, born November 17, 1947) is a Hungarian mathematician specializing in algebraic logic. She is a research professor emeritus at the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics of the Hungarian Aca ...
(born 1947), Hungarian mathematician
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Hajnal Ban
Hajnal Ban (also known as Hajnal Black) is an Australian lawyer, author, and former conservative politician, who was convicted of charges that prevented her being elected to public office between 2012 and 2016.
She was elected on 15 March 2008 ...
(born 1977), Australian lawyer and politician
Hungarian feminine given names
Feminine given names
Hungarian-language surnames
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