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László () is a Hungarian male
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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
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. It is the most common male name among the whole Hungarian male population since 2003.https://nyilvantarto.hu People with this name are listed below by field.


Given name


Science and mathematics

* László Babai (b. 1950), Hungarian-born American mathematician and computer scientist * László Lovász (b. 1948), Hungarian mathematician * László Fejes Tóth (1915–2005), Hungarian mathematician * László Fuchs (b. 1924), Hungarian-American mathematician * László Rátz (1863–1930), influential Hungarian mathematics high school teacher * László Tisza (1907–2009), Professor of Physics Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology *
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

* László Almásy (politician) (1869–1936), Hungarian jurist, soldier and politician *
László Batthyány-Strattmann László Batthyány-Strattmann (german: Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann; 28 October 1870 – 22 January 1931) was a Hungarian aristocrat and physician. Until 1914, he was known as László Batthyány. A devout Roman Catholic, he became known ...
(1870–1931), Hungarian aristocrat and physician * László Ignác Bercsényi (1689–1778), Hungarian-born soldier who became Marshal of France * László Csány, Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Public Works and Transport in 1849, martyr of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 * László Kövér (b. 1959), Hungarian politician and Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary * László Rajk (1909–1949), Hungarian communist Minister of the Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs * László L. Simon (born 1972), Hungarian politician and writer *
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 * 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 * László Szapáry (1831–1883), Hungarian general *
László Szőgyény-Marich, Sr. 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 ...
(1806–1893), Hungarian politician *
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. * László Teleki (1811–1861), Hungarian politician and writer * László Tőkés (b. 1952), Romanian Vice President of the European Parliament


Music

* László Lajtha (1892–1963), composer * László Simon (1948–2009), Hungarian pianist * Laszlo Gardony (b. 1956) Hungarian-American pianist, composer


Film

* László Kovács (cinematographer) (1933–2007), Hungarian-American cinematographer of ''Easy Rider'', ''Five Easy Pieces'' and ''Frances'' * Peter Lorre (1904–1964), Hungarian-born Hollywood actor born László Löwenstein * Leslie Howard (actor) (1893–1943), British-Hungarian actor born László Steiner


Sports

* Laszlo Bellak (1911–2006), Hungarian/American world champion table tennis player * László Bölöni (b. 1953), Romanian-born Hungarian former footballer and coach * László Cseh (b. 1985), Hungarian swimmer * László Kubala (1927–2002), Hungarian footballer * László Kuncz (1957–2020), Hungarian water polo player * László Papp (1926–2003), Hungarian boxer, the first boxer in Olympic history to win three successive gold medals * László Szabados (1911–1992), Hungarian swimmer * László Szollás (1907–1980), Hungarian world champion pairs skater


Other

* László Almásy (1895–1951), Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, aviator, and explorer; basis for the protagonist of the film ''The English Patient'' * László Bárczay (1936–2016), Hungarian chess Grandmaster *
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 * László Bíró (1899–1985), Hungarian-Argentine inventor of the ballpoint pen * László Hudec (1893–1958), Hungarian-Slovak architect * László Krasznahorkai (b. 1954), Hungarian novelist and screenwriter * László Listi (1628–1662), Hungarian poet executed in Vienna for counterfeiting coins * László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946), Hungarian painter of the Bauhaus school * László Szabó (chess player) (1917–1998), Hungarian Grandmaster * Laszlo Toth (1938–2012), noted Hungarian-Australian art critic * Les Murray (1945-2017), born László Ürge, Hungarian-Australian
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Fictional characters

* Lazlo (character), in the 2005–08 Cartoon Network series ''Camp Lazlo'' * 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'' * Lazlo Zand, 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), ''Salvation'' (TV series) * Lazlo Valentin, the alter ego of DC Comics supervillain Professor Pyg * 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 (TV series), What We Do in the Shadows '' * Laszlo, a character in the video game Half-Life 2


Surname


Science and mathematics

* Alexander Laszlo (scientist) (1964), American systems scientist * Ernő László (1897–1973), Hungarian-born American dermatologist and cosmetic businessman * Ervin László (b. 1932), Hungarian philosopher of science, systems theorist, and integral theorist * Yves Laszlo, French mathematician working in the École Polytechnique


Music

* Ferenc László (1937–2010), Romanian musicologist and flautist * Ken Laszlo, Italian pop singer * Viktor Lazlo (born 1960), stage name of Belgian singer Sonia Dronier * Willem Laszlo (born 1998), Dutch electronic music producer on Monstercat


Film

* Andrew Laszlo (1926–2011) Hungarian-American cinematographer * Ernest Laszlo (1898–1984), Hungarian-American cinematographer and Academy Award winner * Hana Laszlo (b. 1953) Israeli actress and comedian who won the Best Actress Award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival


Sports

* Csaba László (footballer born 1964), Hungarian football player and manager * Csaba László (footballer born 1967), Hungarian football player * László Szollás (1907–1980), world champion and Olympic medalist pair skater.


Other

* Miklós László (1903–1973), Hungarian-American playwright * Paul László, (1900–1993), architect * Philip de László (1869–1937), Hungarian painter known for portraits of royalty and aristocrats * Lucy de László (1870–1950), Irish wife of Philip de László * 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), ''Casablanca'' (film), played by Paul Henreid


See also

* Albert-László Barabási, Hungarian-Romanian scientist * Ladislaus (disambiguation) * 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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