János or Janos may refer to: * János, male Hungarian given name, a variant of John

Places

* Janos Municipality, a municipality of Chihuahua **

Janos, Chihuahua Janos is a town located in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. It serves as the municipal seat of government for the surrounding Janos Municipality of the same name. As of 2010, the town of Janos had a population of 2,738. Janos was possibl ...

, town in Mexico **

Janos Biosphere Reserve The Janos Biosphere Reserve ( es, Reserva de la Biosfera de Janos) is a nature reserve in Janos, Chihuahua, Mexico. It protects a prairie ecosystem best known for its recovering and reintroduced species most notably the herd of American bison (' ...

, a nature reserve in Chihuahua *

Janos Trail The Janos Trail was a trade route from the mountains of southern New Mexico to Janos, Chihuahua. It was the main route for copper ore from Santa Rita del Cobre to the smelters in Chihuahua. History The route of the Janos Trail follows an old Na ...

, trade route from New Mexico to Janos

People

* James Janos (born 1951), legal birth name of Jesse Ventura * János Aczél (mathematician) (1924–2020), Hungarian-Canadian mathematician *

János Adorján János Adorján (October 30, 1938 in Budapest – December 15, 1995 in Budapest) is a former Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () a ...

(1938–1995), former Hungarian handball player *

János Aknai János Aknai Acht (1908–1992), also referred to as Eugène Acht or Paul Acht, was a Hungarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played for both Újpest FC in his native country, for US Tourcoing, Red Star, and Marseille ...

(1908–1992), Hungarian footballer * János Arany (1817–1882), Hungarian writer, poet *

János Balogh (biologist) János Balogh (19 February 1913, Lonka, Austro-Hungarian Empire – 15 August 2002, Budapest) was a Hungarian zoologist, ecologist, and professor, a recipient of the Kossuth and Széchenyi Prizes, and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. ...

(1913–2002), Hungarian zoologist, ecologist, and professor * János Balogh (chess player) (1892–1980), Hungarian–Romanian chess master *

János Balogh (footballer) János Balogh (born 29 November 1982 in Debrecen) is a Hungarian football goalkeeper who is currently playing for Csenger FC. Club career Early career Balogh began his career with hometown club Debreceni VSC, picking up a Magyar Kupa winne ...

(born 1982), Hungarian football goalkeeper *

Janos Bardi Janos Bardi (born 1923 in Budapest, d. 1990 in Hamburg) was a journalist and writer. He worked as a journalist until after World War II, when the Authoritarianism, authoritarian government then in power no longer allowed him to write for newspaper ...

(1923–1990) *

János Bartl János Bartl (1878–1958), a descendant of a German craftsman family which had emigrated to Hungary, was one of the most important magic supply dealers of the pre-war era. Biography His parents called him Johann, but on his Hungarian birth cert ...

(1878–1958), magic supply dealer * János Batsányi (1763–1845), Hungarian poet *

János Bédl Janos Bedl (born 10 September 1929 - 9 December 1987) was a Hungary, Hungarian football manager. In 1967, he managed the Pittsburgh Phantoms (NPSL), Pittsburgh Phantoms of the National Professional Soccer League (1967), National Professional S ...

(1929–1987), Hungarian football manager *

János Bencze (basketball) János Bencze (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2014) was a Hungarian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja ...

(1934–2014), Hungarian basketball player *

János Bergou János Bergou (born 22 March 1947) is a Hungarian physicist and academic who is currently a professor at Hunter College in New York. In 2009, he was awarded the status of Fellow in the American Physical Society, after they were nominated by their ...

(born 1947), Hungarian physicist and academic * János Beszteri-Balogh (born 1938), former Hungarian ice hockey player * János Bethlen (1613–1678), Chancellor of Transylvania * János Bihari (1764–1827), Hungarian Romani violinist * János Biri (1901–1983), Hungarian footballer and coach * János Bódi (born 1932), Hungarian modern pentathlete * János Bogár (born 1964), Hungarian ultramarathon runner * János Bognár (1914–2004), Hungarian cyclist * János Bókai (1822–1884), Hungarian professor, pediatrician, and children's hospital director * János Boldóczki (1912–1988), Hungarian politician *

János Bolyai János Bolyai (; 15 December 1802 – 27 January 1860) or Johann Bolyai, was a Hungarian mathematician, who developed absolute geometry—a geometry that includes both Euclidean geometry and hyperbolic geometry. The discovery of a consisten ...

(1802–1860), Hungarian mathematician *

János Borsó János Borsó (born 18 April 1953) is a retired Hungary, Hungarian international Association football, football player. Club career János Borsó was one of the most influential players of MTK Budapest in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He i ...

(born 1953), Hungarian international football player *

János Börzsei János Börzsei (9 October 1921 – 30 August 2007) was a former Hungarian footballer. He won a gold medal with the Hungarian national team at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, but he did not play in any matches. Honours ;MTK Budap ...

(1921–2007), former Hungarian footballer * János Brenner (1931–1957), Hungarian Roman Catholic priest *

János Bud Noble János Bud de BudfalvaAlexandru FILIPAȘCU, ''Enciclopedia familiilor nobile maramureșene de origine română/ The encyclopedia of noble families of a romanian origin in Maramureș county'', by Ion and Livia Piso, Ed. Eikon, 2015, p.150-1 ...

(1880–1950), Hungarian politician *

János Csák János Csák (born 15 October 1962) is a Hungarian corporate leader, honorary professor of management, who has been the Minister of Culture and Innovation since 24 May 2022. Formerly, he served as Ambassador of Hungary to the United Kingdom betwe ...

(born 1962), Hungarian corporate leader and ambassador *

János Csank János Csank (born 27 October 1946, in Ózd, Hungary) is a former Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper and football manager. Club coaching career Csank won the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, National Championship twice, at first in 1994 with ...

(born 1946), former goalkeeper and football manager *

János Cserni János Cserni (born Budapest, 1971) is a Hungarian judge and journalist, the founding member of Galamus, a left-wing Hungarian online newspaper. Cserni holds degrees of both journalism and law. Work Cserni's judgements first gained media attent ...

(born 1971), Hungarian judge and journalist *

János Cseszneky Count János Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek (ca. 1535-1593) was a Hungarian magnate, member of the Cseszneky family. János Cseszneky was mentioned as one of the neighbour nobles in a charter that installed Palatine Tamás Nádasdy and Orsoly ...

(1535-1593), Hungarian magnate * János Csík (born 1946), Hungarian handball player and handball coach *

János Czetz János Czetz (June 8, 1822 – September 6, 1904) was a prominent Hungarian freedom fighter of Armenian and Hungarian- Székely origin, a military commander during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, and the organizer of Argentina's first national m ...

(1822–1904), prominent Hungarian freedom fighter *

János Dalmati János Dalmati (26 February 1942 – 29 September 2020) was a Hungarian racewalker. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () ...

(born 1942), Hungarian racewalker *

Janos Delacruz Janos Delacruz (born November 5, 1985) is a Filipino painter, illustrator, etcher, and printmaker. He is noted for his surreal and dreamlike paintings, illustrations and prints. His style and unique approach in his artworks which shows intricate ...

(born 1985), Filipino painter, illustrator, etcher, and printmaker *

János Derzsi János Derzsi (born 20 April 1954 in Nyírábrány Nyírábrány is a large village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Geography It covers an area of and has a population Population typically ...

(born 1954), Hungarian actor *

János Dévai János Dévai (9 January 1940 – 11 September 2006) was a Hungarian cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Ga ...

(1940–2006), Hungarian cyclist *

János Donát János Donát (born as Johann Daniel Donat; December 22, 1744 – May 11, 1830) was a German people, German-born Hungary, Hungarian Painting, painter. Life Early life János Donát was born as ''Johann Daniel Donat'' in Neuzelle, Brandenburg, P ...

(1744–1830), German-born Hungarian painter *

János Dosztály János Dosztály (18 February 1920 – 22 March 1998) was a Hungarian sports shooter. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as th ...

(1920–1998), Hungarian sports shooter * János Drágffy (?-1526), Judge Royal of the Kingdom of Hungary *

János Drapál János Drapál (3 February 1948 – 11 August 1985) was a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Budapest. He had little chance to race in the Grand Prix world championships during the Cold War, but still won four Grand Prix races. Drapál had ...

(1948–1985), Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Budapest *

János Dudás János Dudás (13 February 1911 - 1979) was a Hungarian football midfielder who played for Hungary in the 1934 and 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international football ...

(1911–1979), Hungarian football midfielder *

János Dzvonyár János Dzvonyár (born 28 March 1961) is a Hungarian swimmer. He competed in three events at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References 1961 births Living people Hungarian male swimmers Olympic swimmers of Hungary Swimmers at the 1980 Su ...

(born 1961), Hungarian swimmer *

János Eilingsfeld János Eilingsfeld (born February 5, 1991) is a Hungarian professional basketball player for Atomerőmű SE and the Hungary national basketball team, Hungarian national team. He participated at the EuroBasket 2017. References

1991 births ...

(born 1991), Hungarian basketball player *

János Erdei János Erdei (2 November 1919 – 10 January 1997) was a Hungarian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952) ...

(1919–1997), Hungarian boxer * János Farkas (1741–1788), Hungarian jurist, lawyer and landowner * János Farkas (1774–1847), Hungarian nobleman, jurist, landowner, vice-ispán *

János Farkas (footballer, born 1984) János Farkas (born 1 January 1984) is a Hungarian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football t ...

, Hungarian football player *

János Fuzik János Fuzik (10 October 1957 – 7 September 2022) was a Hungarian journalist and politician. A member of the , he served as of Slovaks in Hungary in the National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislat ...

(1957–2022), Hungarian journalist and politician *

János Garay (fencer) János Garay (23 February 1889 – 21 April 1945) was a Jewish Hungarian fencer, and one of the best sabre fencers in the world in the 1920s. Personal Garay had two children: Jànos, a water polo player and Mària, a swimmer. He was al ...

(1889–1945), Hungarian Olympic champion saber fencer *

Janos Mohoss Janos Mohoss (21 June 1936 – 12 December 2020) was a Swiss fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Mohoss died from COVID-19 on 12 December 2020, in Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the c ...

(1936–2020), Swiss fencer *

János Murányi János Murányi (born January 13, 1944 in Mezőkövesd, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén) is a retired male discus thrower from Hungary. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he ended up in 12th place in the overal ...

(born 1944), Hungarian discus thrower * János Neumann (John von Neumann) (1903–1957), Hungarian born American mathematician, computer scientist *

Janos Pasztor (diplomat) Janos Pasztor (born 1955) is a Hungarian diplomat. His current role is Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs and Executive Director of thCarnegie Climate Geoengineering Governance Initiative He was Assistant Se ...

(born 1955), Hungarian diplomat * Janos Ruthaly (1875–1963), American light heavyweight boxing champion, better known as "Jack Root" *

János Scholz János Scholz (December 20, 1903 – June 3, 1993) was a Hungarian-born American cellist and art collector. Early life Scholz was born in 1903 in Sopron, Hungary. He graduated from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. Career Scholz ...

(1903–1993), Hungarian-born American cellist and art collector *

Janos Spiegel Janos Spiegel (1876-1956) was a Hungarian violin maker. He was born in Sopron, Hungary in 1876 and died in Budapest in 1956. Spiegel worked for W.J Schunda from 1896 to 1896 and worked for R.Lumman from 1896 to 1900. He made several types of strin ...

(1876–1956), Hungarian violin maker * János Starker (1924–2013), Hungarian-American cellist *

Janos Sztipanovits Janos Sztipanovits is an electrical engineer and computer scientist. He is the E. Bronson Ingram Distinguished Professor of Engineering at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Vanderbilt University. He is the foundin ...

(born 1946), electrical engineer and computer scientist *

János Uzsoki János Uzsoki (born 9 September 1972) is a retired Hungary, Hungarian long jumper. He was born in Mezőtúr. He competed at the 1994 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Long Jump, 1994 European Championships and the Athletics at the 1996 ...

(born 1972), Hungarian long jumper

Characters

Janos Audron ''Legacy of Kain'' is a series of dark fantasy action-adventure video games primarily developed by Crystal Dynamics and formerly published by Eidos Interactive, then Square Enix Europe after 2009. The first title, '' Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain' ...

, introduced in the 1996 game ''Blood Omen'' * Janos Skorzeny, a vampire in the 1972 television film '' The Night Stalker'' * Janos Skorzeny, a werewolf in the 1987-88 television series '' Werewolf'' *

Janos Slynt George R. R. Martin's '' A Song of Ice and Fire'' saga features a large cast of characters. The series follows three interwoven plotlines: a dynastic war for control of Westeros by several families; the rising threat of the superhuman Others bey ...

, Commander of the City Watch in George Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' {{disambiguation, geo Hungarian masculine given names