Kálmán is an ancient Germanic origin Hungarian surname and male given name. Outside Hungary, the name occurs sometimes in the form Kalman. It was derived from the Germanic name: Koloman,

Coloman Coloman, ( (also Slovak, Czech, Croatian), , ; ) The Germanic origin name Coloman used by Germans since the 9th century. * Coloman, King of Hungary * Coloman of Galicia-Lodomeria Coloman of Galicia (; ; 1208 – 1241) was the rulerfrom 1214 pr ...

or Kolman. The Germanic name Coloman has been used by Germans since the 9th century. Kalman ( in Yiddish and Hebrew, occasionally spelled Calman in Roman letters) is also a Yiddish given name that is a short form of the Greco-Jewish name Kalonymos (, meaning "beautiful name", a reference to a miracle worked in God's name). Sometimes the long form and short forms are used together, as in the compound name Kalman Kalonymos. A nickname for Kalman is in Yiddish Kalma or Kalme. The Yiddish and Hungarian names are a convergence with separate origins (the Yiddish name first appearing in the Rhineland in the middle ages with the famed Kalonymos family). People with the name Kalman or Kálmán include:

Surname

* Attila Kálmán (born 1968), Hungarian organist and pianist *

Dan Kalman Daniel "Dan" Simon Kalman (born March 21, 1952, in Oakland, California) is an American mathematician and winner of nine awards for expository writing in mathematics. (Several article titles have links to online pdf's.) Education and career After ...

(born 1952), American mathematician *

Emmerich Kálmán Emmerich Kálmán ( ; 24 October 1882 – 30 October 1953) was a Kingdom of Hungary, Hungarian composer of operettas and a prominent figure in the development of Operetta#Austria–Hungary, Viennese operetta in the 20th century. Among his most p ...

(1882–1953), Hungarian composer of operettas *

Maira Kalman Maira Kalman () is an American artist, illustrator, writer, and designer known for her painting and writing about the human condition. She is the author and illustrator of over 30 books for adults and children and her work is exhibited in museum ...

(born 1949), Israeli-American graphic designer and illustrator *

Oszkár Kálmán Oszkár Kálmán (19 June 1887 – 17 September 1971) was a Hungarian bass, remembered as the first Bluebeard. He was Jewish and born in Kisszentpéter (in present day Romania) and in 1913 made his debut as Sarastro at the Royal Opera House in Bu ...

(1887–1971), Hungarian bass singer *

Rudolf E. Kálmán Rudolf Emil Kálmán (May 19, 1930 – July 2, 2016) was a Hungarian-American electrical engineer, mathematician, and inventor. He is most noted for his co-invention and development of the Kalman filter, a mathematical algorithm that is widely ...

(1930–2016), Hungarian mathematician and electrical engineer *

Tibor Kalman Tibor George Kalman (; July 6, 1949 – May 2, 1999) was an American graphic designer of Hungarian origin, well known for his work as editor-in-chief of ''Colors'' magazine. Early life Kalman was born on July 6, 1949, in Budapest, to parents ...

(1949–1999), Hungarian graphic designer

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* Kalman Aron (died 2018), a Latvian-born American Jewish artist *

Kalman Ber Rabbi Kalman Meir Ber (; born 24 December 1957) is the Ashkenazi Jews, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel and President of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Chief Rabbinate Council. Previously, he served as the rabbi of Netanya and as the rabbi in Ye ...

(born 1957), Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel * Kalman J. Cohen (died 2010), an American Jewish economist * Kálmán Bartalis (1889–?), a Hungarian polo player * Kalman Bloch (1913–2009), a US Jewish clarinetist *

Kálmán Darányi Kálmán Darányi de Pusztaszentgyörgy et Tetétlen (22 March 1886 – 1 November 1939) was a Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1936 to 1938. He also served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Hungary ...

(1886–1939), a Hungarian politician *

Kálmán Ferenczfalvi Kálmán Ferenczfalvi (15 March 1921, Debrecen, Hungary – 8 April 2005, Debrecen, Hungary) was a Hungarian humanitarian, named as one of the Righteous Among the Nations after World War II. Holocaust Kálmán Ferenczfalvi is credited with havi ...

(1921-2005 in Debrecen) was a Hungarian

Righteous Among the Nations Righteous Among the Nations ( ) is a title used by Yad Vashem to describe people who, for various reasons, made an effort to assist victims, mostly Jews, who were being persecuted and exterminated by Nazi Germany, Fascist Romania, Fascist Italy, ...

Kálmán Giergl Kálmán Giergl (born as Koloman Giergl, 29 June 1863 in Pest, Hungary, Austrian Empire – 10 September 1954 in Verőce, Hungary), was a Hungarian people, Hungarian-German people, German architect and a significant figure in the Austro-Hungaria ...

(1863–1954), a Hungarian architect * Kálmán Gőgh (, 1948,

Kladno Kladno (; ) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the region and has a rich industrial history. Administrative division Kladno consists of six municipal parts ...

–1995) *

Kálmán Hazai Kálmán Hazai (17 July 1913 – 21 December 1996) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Marosvásárhely. He was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal. He played five matc ...

(1913–1996), a Hungarian water polo player *

Kálmán Hunyady de Kéthely Count Kálmán Hunyady de Kéthely (13 October 1828 – 17 May 1901
Retrieved May 20, 2013.) was a Kálmán Ihász Kálmán Ihász (6 March 1941 – 31 January 2019) was a Hungarian footballer. During his club career he played for Vasas SC. For the Hungary national football team, he participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 European Nations' Cup, ...

(1941–2019), a Hungarian footballer *

Kálmán Kalocsay Kálmán Kalocsay (; 6 October 1891 in Abaújszántó – 27 February 1976) was a Hungarian Esperantist poet, translator, and editor who significantly influenced Esperanto culture, both in its literature and in the language itself, throu ...

(1891–1976) *

Kálmán Kandó Kálmán Kandó de Egerfarmos et Sztregova (''egerfarmosi és sztregovai Kandó Kálmán''; July 10, 1869 – January 13, 1931) was a Hungary, Hungarian engineer, the inventor of phase converter and a pioneer in the development of AC electric rai ...

(1869–1931) *

Kálmán Kánya Kálmán de Kánya (7 November 1869 – 28 February 1945) was the Foreign Minister of Hungary during the Horthy era. Kánya commenced his diplomatic career in Constantinople. In 1913 he was appointed as Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Mexico ...

(1869–1945), a Foreign Minister of Hungary *

Kálmán Katona Kálmán Katona (8 April 1948 – 5 February 2017) was a Hungarian politician as a member of Parliament and President of the Electorate of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) conservative party. He served as Vice-President of the Committee fo ...

(1948–2017), a Hungarian politician *

Kálmán Kertész Kálmán Kertész (2 January 1867 Prešov, Sáros County – 28 December 1922 Budapest) was a Hungarian entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He was the director of the Zoological Department of the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest. Ke ...

(1867–1922), a Hungarian entomologist *

Kálmán Kittenberger Kálmán Kittenberger (Léva, 10 October 1881 - Nagymaros, 4 January 1958) was an Austro-Hungarian traveller, natural history, natural historian, biologist and collector. He was born in Léva, now in Slovakia (''Levice''). He made six travels t ...

(1881–1958), a Hungarian traveller, natural historian, biologist *

Kálmán Konrád Kálmán Konrád (23 May 1896 – 10 May 1980) was one of the best footballers in the Kingdom of Hungary in the 1910s. An inside right, he played on the Hungary national team with his brother, Jenő Konrád. Kálmán, who later played for Austri ...

(1896–1980), a Hungarian football player * Kalman Konya (born 1961, Zürich), a Switzerland-born Hungarian-German shot putter *

Kálmán Kovács (disambiguation) Kálmán Kovács may refer to: * Kálmán Kovács (footballer, born 1965), Hungarian football player * Kálmán Kovács (footballer, born 1912) (1912–1982), Hungarian football player * Kálmán Kovács (canoeist), Hungarian sprint canoer ...

* Kálmán Kubinyi (1906,

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–1973,

Stockbridge, Massachusetts Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,018 at the 2020 census. A year-round resort area, Stockbridg ...

), a Hungarian-American influential etcher *

Kalman Kahana Kalman Kahana (; 31 May 1910 – 20 August 1991) was a long-serving Israeli politician and journalist, and a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence. He was the brother of Yitzhak Kahan, a President of the Supreme Court of Israel ...

(1910–1991; ), an Israeli politician and journalist *

Kalman Liebskind 230px, Kalman Liebskind Kalman Liebskind (; born on 1970) is an Israeli journalist. Early life Liebskind was born in Nir Galim and studied at the Yeshivat Or Etzion. He was drafted into the Intelligence Corps of the Israel Defense Forces an ...

(born 1970), an Israeli journalist. * Kalman Mann (1912-1997), 8th director general of

Hadassah Medical Organization Hadassah Medical Center () is an Israeli medical organization established in 1934 that operates two university hospitals in Jerusalem (one in Ein Karem and one in Mount Scopus) as well as schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacology a ...

* Kálmán Markovits (1931–2009), a Hungarian water polo player * Kalman Menyhart (born 1955), a Hungarian football player *

Kálmán Mészöly Kálmán Mészöly (16 July 1941 – 21 November 2022) was a Hungarian professional football player and coach. He played his entire career at Vasas SC, where he operated as a centre-back. His nickname was "The Blond Rock". Mészöly played a t ...

(1941–2022), a former Hungarian football (soccer) player *

Kálmán Mikszáth Kálmán Mikszáth de Kiscsoltó (16 January 1847 – 28 May 1910) was a widely reputed Hungarians, Hungarian novelist, journalist, and politician. His work remains in print in Hungarian and still appears from time to time in other languages. Bi ...

(1847–1910), a Hungarian novelist, journalist, politician *

Kálmán Petrikovics Kálmán Petrovics is a Hungary, Hungarian canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade. References

* * Hunga ...

, a Hungarian sprint canoer * Kalman Packouz, a US orthodox rabbi * Kalman Mayer Rothschild (1788-1855), founder of the Rothschild banking family of Naples *

Kálmán Rózsahegyi Kálmán Rózsahegyi (6 October 1873, in Pest – 27 August 1961) was a Jewish Hungarian actor and teacher. He descended from a family of theatre actors; his father, Ödön Rózsahegyi performed in the countryside. Kálmán Rózsahegyi also be ...

(1873–1961), a Hungarian actor and teacher *

Kalman Schulman Kalman Schulman (1819 – 2 January 1899) was a Jewish writer who pioneered modern Hebrew literature. Life Schulman was born in 1819 in Bykhaw, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire, Russia. He came from a Hasidic Judaism, Hassidic family. Schul ...

(1819–1899), a Lithuanian writer and translator * Kálmán Sóvári (1940–2020), a Hungarian footballer * Kálmán Sóvári (wrestler) (1910–1996), a Hungarian wrestler *

Kálmán Szabó Kálmán Szabó (born 27 June 1980 in Budapest) is a Hungarian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified ...

(born 1980), a Hungarian football player *

Kálmán Széll Kálmán Széll de Duka et Szentgyörgyvölgy (8 June 1843 – 16 August 1915) was a Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1899 to 1903. Early career He was born in the ancient Hungarian noble family Széll de Du ...

(1843–1915), a Hungarian politician * Kálmán Thaly (1839–1909), a Hungarian poet, historian and politician *

Kálmán Tihanyi Kálmán Tihanyi (), or in English language technical literature often mentioned as Coloman Tihanyi or Koloman Tihanyi (28 April 1897 – 26 February 1947) was a Hungary, Hungarian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor. One of the ea ...

(1897–1947), a Hungarian physicist, electrical engineer, inventor *

Kálmán Tisza Kálmán Tisza de Borosjenő (archaic English: Coloman Tisza, or Koloman Tisza; 16 December 1830 – 23 March 1902) was a Hungarian politician during the Austro-Hungarian empire who served as the Hungary, Hungarian prime minister between 18 ...

(1830–1902) * Kálmán Tóth (poet) (1831–1891), a Hungarian poet

Middle name

* Moses Kalman Rothschild (1688-1735), German Jewish silk trader, money changer, father of Amschel Moses Rothschild (1710-1755) * Daniel Kálmán Biss (born 1977), American politician and mathematician * Kalonymus Kalman Epstein (c. 1753–1823, Neustadt, now Poland) *

Kalonymus Kalman Shapira Kalonimus Kalman Szapiro (English: Kalonymus Kalman Shapira or Klonimus Kalmish Szapiro) (20 May 1889 – 3 November 1943) was the Grand Rabbi of Piaseczno, Poland, who authored a number of works and was murdered by the Nazis during the Holo ...

(1889–1943), Grand Rabbi of Piaseczno *

Jón Kalman Stefánsson Jón Kalman Stefánsson (born 17 December 1963) is an Icelandic author. Biography Jón Kalman was born in Reykjavík. He grew up there and in Keflavík. From 1975 to 1982, he lived in western Iceland, where he worked different jobs after f ...

(born 1963), Icelandic author * Karl Kalman Targownik (1915-1996), psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor

Mononym

Coloman of Hungary Coloman the Learned, also the Book-Lover or the Bookish (; ; ; 10703February 1116), was King of Hungary from 1095 and King of Croatia from 1097 until his death. Because Coloman and his younger brother Álmos were underage when their father Gé ...

king of Hungary The King of Hungary () was the Monarchy, ruling head of state of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1000 (or 1001) to 1918. The style of title "Apostolic King of Hungary" (''Magyarország apostoli királya'') was endorsed by Pope Clement XIII in 1758 ...

(1095–1116) * Prince Kálmán (Coloman) of Lodomeria (1208–1241), a Hungarian member of the Árpád dynasty, Prince of Halych * Coloman, Bishop of Győr (1317–1375)

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