László () is a
Hungarian male
given name
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and
surname
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after the King-Knight Saint
Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from
Ladislav, a variant of
Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being frequently
anglicized as
Leslie
Leslie may refer to:
* Leslie (name), a name and list of people with the given name or surname, including fictional characters
Families
* Clan Leslie, a Scottish clan with the motto "grip fast"
* Leslie (Russian nobility), a Russian noble family ...
. It is the most common male name among the whole Hungarian male population since 2003.
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People with this name are listed below by field.
Given name
Science and mathematics
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László Babai (b. 1950), Hungarian-born American mathematician and computer scientist
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László Lovász (b. 1948), Hungarian mathematician
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László Fejes Tóth (1915–2005), Hungarian mathematician
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László Fuchs (b. 1924), Hungarian-American mathematician
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László Rátz (1863–1930), influential Hungarian mathematics high school teacher
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László Tisza (1907–2009), Professor of Physics Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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László Mérő
László Mérő (born Budapest, 11 December 1949) is a Hungarian research psychologist and popular science author. He has Jewish ancestry. He is a lecturer at the Experimental Psychology Department of Eötvös Loránd University and at the busin ...
(b. 1949), Hungarian research psychologist and science author
Politics and the military
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László Almásy (politician) (1869–1936), Hungarian jurist, soldier and politician
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László Batthyány-Strattmann (1870–1931), Hungarian aristocrat and physician
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László Ignác Bercsényi (1689–1778), Hungarian-born soldier who became Marshal of France
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László Csány, Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Public Works and Transport in 1849, martyr of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848
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László Kövér (b. 1959), Hungarian politician and Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary
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László Rajk (1909–1949), Hungarian communist Minister of the Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs
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László L. Simon (born 1972), Hungarian politician and writer
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László Sólyom
László Sólyom ( hu, Sólyom László, ; born 3 January 1942) is a Hungarian political figure, lawyer, and librarian who was President of Hungary from 2005 until 2010. Previously he was Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of Hungary f ...
(b. 1942), Hungarian politician, lawyer and librarian; President of Hungary from 2005 to 2010
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László Szalkai (1485–1526),
Archbishop of Esztergom
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...
and official under King
Louis II of Hungary
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László Szapáry (1831–1883), Hungarian general
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László Szőgyény-Marich, Sr. (1806–1893), Hungarian politician
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László Szőgyény-Marich, Jr.
László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being freque ...
(1841–1916), Austro-Hungarian diplomat; son of László Szőgyény-Marich, Sr.
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László Teleki (1811–1861), Hungarian politician and writer
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László Tőkés (b. 1952), Romanian Vice President of the European Parliament
Music
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László Lajtha (1892–1963), composer
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László Simon (1948–2009), Hungarian pianist
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Laszlo Gardony (b. 1956) Hungarian-American pianist, composer
Film
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László Kovács (cinematographer) (1933–2007), Hungarian-American cinematographer of ''Easy Rider'', ''Five Easy Pieces'' and ''Frances''
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Peter Lorre (1904–1964), Hungarian-born Hollywood actor born László Löwenstein
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Leslie Howard (actor) (1893–1943), British-Hungarian actor born László Steiner
Sports
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Laszlo Bellak (1911–2006), Hungarian/American world champion table tennis player
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László Bölöni (b. 1953), Romanian-born Hungarian former footballer and coach
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László Cseh (b. 1985), Hungarian swimmer
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László Kubala (1927–2002), Hungarian footballer
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László Kuncz (1957–2020), Hungarian water polo player
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László Papp (1926–2003), Hungarian boxer, the first boxer in Olympic history to win three successive gold medals
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László Szabados (1911–1992), Hungarian swimmer
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László Szollás
László (Ladislaus) Szollás (13 November 1907 – 4 October 1980) was a Hungarian world champion and Olympic medalist pair skater.
Early life
Szollas was Jewish. He attended the Ludovika Military Academy in the Horthy era..
Figure skating ...
(1907–1980), Hungarian world champion pairs skater
Other
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László Almásy (1895–1951), Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, aviator, and explorer; basis for the protagonist of the film ''The English Patient''
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László Bárczay (1936–2016), Hungarian chess Grandmaster
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Laszlo Berkowits
Laszlo Berkowits (February 29, 1928 – December 13, 2020) was a Hungarian-born American Reform rabbi.
From 1944 to 1945, he was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz. After his release in 1945, he studied briefly in Sweden before ...
(1928–2020), Hungarian-born American Reform rabbi
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László Bíró (1899–1985), Hungarian-Argentine inventor of the ballpoint pen
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László Hudec (1893–1958), Hungarian-Slovak architect
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László Krasznahorkai (b. 1954), Hungarian novelist and screenwriter
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László Listi (1628–1662), Hungarian poet executed in Vienna for counterfeiting coins
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László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946), Hungarian painter of the Bauhaus school
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László Szabó (chess player) (1917–1998), Hungarian Grandmaster
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Laszlo Toth (1938–2012), noted Hungarian-Australian art critic
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Les Murray (1945-2017), born László Ürge, Hungarian-Australian
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 that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
broadcaster
Fictional characters
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Lazlo (character)
''Camp Lazlo'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray. It features a large cast of anthropomorphic animal characters. The series takes place in Camp Kidney, a Boy Scout summer camp in the fictional town of Prickly Pines.
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, in the 2005–08 Cartoon Network series ''Camp Lazlo''
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Lazlo (Suikoden), the protagonist in the Japanese novelization of ''Suikoden IV''
* Laszlo, a human-pig hybrid in the two-part ''Doctor Who'' story that begins with ''
Daleks in Manhattan''
* Laszlo (The Butcher), the final boss of the Fortress Campaign in the video game ''
Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate''
* Laszlo Carreidas, a character in the Tintin comic ''
Flight 714 to Sydney''
* Lazlo Hollyfeld, in the 1985 film ''
Real Genius''
* Lazlo Gogolak, the villain in the 2004 comedy film ''
The Whole Ten Yards''
* Laszlo W. Kovic, a CIA agent in the video game ''
Battlefield 4
''Battlefield 4'' is a 2013 first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. The game was released in October and November for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and is the ...
''
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Lazlo Zand
''Robotech'' is the American adaptation of three Japanese animated series: ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', ''The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross'', and ''Genesis Climber MOSPEADA'', as a Robotech (TV series), single TV series. Th ...
, in the ''Robotech'' universe
* Lazlo Curious, a character who lives in the Strangetown neighborhood in ''
The Sims 2''
* Lazlo, a character in
''Salvation'' (TV series)
* Lazlo Valentin, the alter ego of DC Comics supervillain
Professor Pyg
Professor Pyg is a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly known as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Pyg was created by Grant Morrison and Andy Kubert and debuted as a corpse in the alternate reality story ' ...
* Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, titular character of the novel ''
The Alienist'' and its TV adaptation
* Lazlo Strange, the protagonist in
Laini Taylor's book ''Strange the Dreamer''
* Laszlo Cravensworth, a vampire from the sitcom ''
What We Do in the Shadows ''
* Laszlo, a character in the video game
Half-Life 2
Surname
Science and mathematics
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Alexander Laszlo (scientist) (1964), American systems scientist
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Ernő László (1897–1973), Hungarian-born American dermatologist and cosmetic businessman
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Ervin László (b. 1932), Hungarian philosopher of science, systems theorist, and integral theorist
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Yves Laszlo
Yves Laszlo () is a French mathematician working in the University of Paris-Sud. He specializes in algebraic geometry.
Laszlo obtained his Ph.D. in 1988 from the University of Paris-Sud under the supervision of Arnaud Beauville.
He started th ...
, French mathematician working in the École Polytechnique
Music
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Ferenc László (1937–2010), Romanian musicologist and flautist
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Ken Laszlo, Italian pop singer
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Viktor Lazlo (born 1960), stage name of Belgian singer Sonia Dronier
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Willem Laszlo
Willem () is a Dutch and West FrisianRienk de Haan, ''Fryske Foarnammen'', Leeuwarden, 2002 (Friese Pers Boekerij), , p. 158. masculine given name. The name is Germanic, and can be seen as the Dutch equivalent of the name William in English, G ...
(born 1998), Dutch electronic music producer on
Monstercat
Film
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Andrew Laszlo (1926–2011) Hungarian-American cinematographer
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Ernest Laszlo (1898–1984), Hungarian-American cinematographer and Academy Award winner
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Hana Laszlo (b. 1953) Israeli actress and comedian who won the Best Actress Award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
Sports
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Csaba László (footballer born 1964) Csaba László may refer to:
*Csaba László (footballer, born 1964)
Csaba László (born 13 February 1964) is a Romanian–Hungarian professional football manager and a former midfielder who last worked as the head coach of Indian Super Lea ...
, Hungarian football player and manager
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Csaba László (footballer born 1967), Hungarian football player
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László Szollás
László (Ladislaus) Szollás (13 November 1907 – 4 October 1980) was a Hungarian world champion and Olympic medalist pair skater.
Early life
Szollas was Jewish. He attended the Ludovika Military Academy in the Horthy era..
Figure skating ...
(1907–1980), world champion and Olympic medalist pair skater.
Other
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Miklós László (1903–1973), Hungarian-American playwright
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Paul László, (1900–1993), architect
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Philip de László
Philip Alexius László de Lombos (born Fülöp Laub; hu, Fülöp Elek László; 30 April 1869 – 22 November 1937), known professionally as Philip de László, was an Anglo-Hungarian painter known particularly for his portraits of royal an ...
(1869–1937), Hungarian painter known for portraits of royalty and aristocrats
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Lucy de László (1870–1950), Irish wife of Philip de László
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Tony László (b. 1960), journalist
Fictional characters
* Carl Lazlo, Esq., an idealistic lawyer in the 1980 movie ''
Where the Buffalo Roam''
* Victor Laszlo, in the 1942 film
''Casablanca'' (film), played by Paul Henreid
See also
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Albert-László Barabási, Hungarian-Romanian scientist
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Ladislaus (disambiguation)
Ladislaus ( or according to the case) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin.
It may refer to:
* Ladislaus of Hungary (disambiguation)
* Ladislaus I (disambiguation)
* Ladislaus II (disambiguation)
* Ladislaus III (disambiguation)
* Lad ...
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Lazlow Jones, American talk show host and game developer, known for his work on the Grand Theft Auto series
* Laszlo Toth is a pen name for comedian and humorist
Don Novello
References
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Hungarian masculine given names
Surnames of Slavic origin