Köves is a
Hungarian language
Hungarian () is an Uralic language spoken in Hungary and parts of several neighbouring countries. It is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Outside Hungary, it is also spoken by Hungarian ...
surname from the Hungarian word for "stony". Notable people with the surname include:
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Csaba Köves
Csaba Köves (born 27 October 1966, in Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the ...
(born 1966), Hungarian fencer
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Gábor Köves (born 1970), Hungarian tennis player
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József Köves (born 1938), Hungarian writer
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Nóra Köves
Nóra Köves (born 13 June 1971) is a former Hungarian tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tenn ...
(born 1971), Hungarian tennis player
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Slomó Köves
Slomó Köves (born Máté Köves; 18 May 1979) is a leading Orthodox rabbi and chief rabbi of EMIH () an affiliate of Chabad-Lubavitch in Hungary which is led by rabbi Baruch Oberlander.
Köves also serves as the chief Rabbi of the Hungarian ...
(born 1979), Hungarian rabbi
Hungarian-language surnames
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Surnames of Hungarian origin