László Bánáss

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 frequently anglicized as Leslie. 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 (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 (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 (b. 1942), Hungarian politician, lawyer and librarian; President of Hungary from 2005 to 2010
* László Szalkai (1485–1526), Archbishop of Esztergom and official under King Louis II of Hungary
* László Szapáry (1831–1883), Hungarian general
* László Szőgyény-Marich, Sr. (1806–1893), Hungarian politician
* László Szőgyény-Marich, Jr. (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 (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 (broadcaster), Les Murray (1945-2017), born László Ürge, Hungarian-Australian Association football, football broadcaster

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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Hungarian masculine given names
Surnames of Slavic origin