Mihály () is a Hungarian masculine

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. It is a cognate of the English

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and may refer to: * Mihály András (1917–1993), Hungarian cellist, composer, and academic teacher * Mihály Apafi (1632–1690), Hungarian Prince of Transylvania *

Mihály Babák Mihály Babák (born 12 November 1947) is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) between 1998 and 2014. Biography He was born in Szarvas on 12 November 1947. He acquired building industry technician's qualifications in Ve ...

(born 1947), Hungarian politician and member of the Hungarian National Assembly *

Mihály Babits Mihály Babits (; 26 November 1883 – 4 August 1941) was a Hungarian poet, writer, essayist, and translator. His poems are well known for their intense religious themes. His novels such as “The Children of Death” (1927) explore psychol ...

(1883–1941), Hungarian poet, writer and translator *

Mihály Bakos Mihály Bakos, also known in Slovenian language, Slovene as Miháo Bakoš or Mihael Bakoš, ( 1742 – 9 April 1803) was a Hungarian Slovenes, Hungarian Slovene Lutherans, Lutheran priest, author, and educator. He was born in a Slovene language, ...

(ca. 1742–1803), Hungarian-Slovene Lutheran priest, author, and educator *

Mihály Balázs Mihály Balázs (born 1948) is a Hungarian Catholic historian and professor of religious history at the University of Szeged. He is widely regarded as an expert on the religious history of Hungarian-speaking Transylvania Transylvania ( or ; ...

(born 1948), Hungarian historian and professor of religious history * Mihály Balla (born 1965) Hungarian politician and member of the Hungarian National Assembly *

Mihály Barla Mihály Barla Slovene ''Miháo Barla'' (circa 1778 – February 4, 1824) was a Slovenian Lutheran pastor, writer, and poet. He was born in Murska Sobota. He studied in Sopron, in the Evangelical Lyceum, by 1803 studied in the University of Jena. ...

(ca 1778–1824), Slovene evangelic pastor, writer and poet * Mihály Bertalanits (1788–1853), Slovene cantor, teacher, and poet in Hungary *

Mihály Bíró Mihály Bíró (27 September 1919 in Budapest - June 1970) was a Hungarian football forward who was a member of the Hungary national team at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.Mihály Bozsi (1911–1984), Hungarian water polo player and Olympic medalist *

Mihály Csáky Mihály Csáky de Mihály (''Csáki''; c. 1492 – May 1572) was a Hungary, Hungarian noble in the Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711), Principality of Transylvania, who served as the first Chancellor of Transylvania from 1556 to 1571. ...

(ca. 1492–1572), Hungarian noble in the Principality of Transylvania and Chancellor of Transylvania * Count Mihály Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek (15??–???), Hungarian nobleman and border castle hero in the 16th century * Mihály Csikszentmihalyi (1934–2021), Hungarian psychology professor and educator *

Mihály Csokonai Vitéz Mihály () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English Michael and may refer to: * Mihály András (1917–1993), Hungarian cellist, composer, and academic teacher * Mihály Apafi (1632–1690), Hungarian Prince of Transy ...

(1773–1805), Hungarian poet *

Mihály Dávid Mihály András Dávid (31 July 1886 – 3 April 1945) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the shot put. He was born in the village of Porkerec, now Purcărete, part of Negrilești, Bistrița-Năsăud, Romania. He competed for Hunga ...

(1886–1944), Hungarian track and field and Olympic medalist *

Mihály Deák-Bárdos Mihály Deák-Bárdos (born 30 January 1975) is a Hungarian amateur Greco-Roman_wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's super heavyweight category. He is a four-time Olympian, and a six-time medalist at the FILA European Wrestl ...

(born 1975), Hungarian amateur Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic competitor *

Mihály Dömötör Dr. Mihály Dömötör (1 October 1875 in Bíňovce – 2 February 1962) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Interior Minister An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a C ...

(1875–1962), Hungarian politician *

Mihály Dresch Mihály Dresch (born 1955) is a Hungarian saxophone player. He plays a combination of American free jazz and traditional Hungarian folk music. Dresch was studying to become an engineer when he turned to jazz. He was a member of the Károly Bind ...

(born 1955), Hungarian saxophone player *

Mihály Eisemann Mihály Eisemann (1898–1966) was a Hungarian composer and conductor. He composed operettas and film scores. He was born in an area that after the First World War became part of Serbia. He was one of a number of leading composers to produce irre ...

(1898–1966), Hungarian composer *

Mihály Erdélyi Mihály Erdélyi (28 May 1895 – 27 January 1979) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian composer, lyricist, actor, and producer, particularly prolific in the interwar period. Erdélyi was born in Szeged in 1895 and began a career as an actor then a s ...

(1895–1979), Hungarian composer *

Mihály Farkas Mihály Farkas (born Hermann Lőwy; 18 July 1904 – 6 December 1965) was a Hungary, Hungarian Communist politician who served as Minister of Defence (Hungary), Minister of National Defense of the Hungarian People's Republic. Biography He ...

(1904–1965), Hungarian communist politician *

Mihály Fazekas Mihály Fazekas (6 January 1766 – 23 February 1828) was a Hungarian writer from Debrecen. He was an army private for seven years before being commissioned as a Hussar officer. As a hobby, Fazekas studied the natural sciences (botany) and wr ...

(1766–1828), Hungarian writer and poet *

Mihály Fekete Mihály Fekete (31 December 1884 – 16 April 1960) was a Hungarian actor, screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Actor * '' The Yellow Foal'' (1913) * ''The Exile ''The eXile'' was a Moscow-based English-language biweekly ...

(1884–1960), Hungarian actor, screenwriter and film director *

Mihály Flaskay Mihály Flaskay (born 18 May 1982 in Debrecen) is a breaststroke swimmer from Hungary, who was a silver medallist in the 50 m breaststroke (27.51) at the 2002 European Swimming Championships. In the following year he captured bro ...

(born 1982), Hungarian breaststroke swimmer *

Mihály Fülöp Mihály Fülöp (10 April 1936 – 26 September 2006) was a Hungarian foil fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and offici ...

(1936–2006), Hungarian fencer and Olympic medalist *

Mihály Gáber Mihály Gáber (; – September 13, 1815) was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest, a writer, and the best friend of Miklós Küzmics. Küzmics standardized Prekmurje Slovene with Gáber's help. Gáber was born in Dolnji Slaveči and became frien ...

(ca. 1753–1815), Slovene Roman Catholic priest and writer * Mihály Hesz (born 1943), Hungarian sprint canoer and Olympic medalist * Mihály Horváth (1809–1878), Hungarian Roman Catholic bishop, historian, and politician *

Mihály von Ibrányi Mihály () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English Michael and may refer to: * Mihály András (1917–1993), Hungarian cellist, composer, and academic teacher * Mihály Apafi (1632–1690), Hungarian Prince of Transy ...

(1895—1962), Hungarian officer during World War II *

Mihály Iglói Mihály Iglói (September 5, 1908 – January 4, 1998) was a Hungary, Hungarian distance running coach. Iglói coached runners such as Sándor Iharos, István Rózsavölgyi, László Tábori, Bob Schul and Jim Beatty. Counting both outdoors and in ...

(1908–1998), Hungarian track and field athlete, Olympic medalist and distance running coach * Mihály Imreffy(ca. 1460–1536), Hungarian soldier and noble * Mihály Iváncsik (born 1959), Hungarian handball player and Olympic competitor *

Mihály Ivanicsics Mihály () is a Hungarian language, Hungarian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English Michael (name), Michael and may refer to: *András Mihály, Mihály András (1917–1993), Hungarian cellist, composer, and academic teacher *Micha ...

(1893–1968), Hungarian football player and referee * Mihály Lajos Jeney (1723/1724–1797), Hungarian military officer and mapmaker *

Mihály Károlyi Count Mihály Ádám György Miklós Károlyi de Nagykároly (; ; or in short simple form: Michael Károlyi; 4 March 1875 – 19 March 1955) was a Hungarian politician who served as a leader of the short-lived and unrecognized First Hungarian Re ...

(1875–1955), Hungarian noble, politician, former Prime Minister and President * Mihály Káthay (ca. 1565–1607), Hungarian soldier and noble, Chancellor of Transylvania *

Mihály Kincses Mihály Kincses (born 8 April 1918, in Budapest) was a Hungary, Hungarian professional Association football, football player. Honours

* Nemzeti Bajnokság I, Hungarian champion: 1942/43, 1943/44. * Serie A champion: 1947/48. 1918 births Ye ...

(born 1918), Hungarian professional football player * Mihály Kolossa (1846–1906), Slovene ploughman and writer in Hungary *

Mihály Korhut Mihály Korhut (; born 1 December 1988) is a retired Hungarian international Association football, footballer. Club career Korhut was born in Debrecen. On 26 November 2006, he made his debut for Debreceni VSC in a 6–1 home loss over FC Sopron ...

(born 1988), Hungarian football player * Mihály Korom (1927–1993), Hungarian politician and jurist *

Mihály Kovács Mihály Kovács may refer to: * Mihály Kovács (handballer) * Mihály Kovács (painter) Mihály Kovács (18 July 18183 August 1892) was a Hungarian painter. Kovács was born in Abádszalók and died in Budapest. Several of his paintings can ...

, (1818–1892), Hungarian painter *

Mihály Kovács (handballer) Mihály Kovács (born 10 September 1957 in Budapest) is a Hungarian former handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players ...

(born 1957), Hungarian handball player and Olympic competitor *

Mihály Kozma Mihály Kozma (born 1 November 1949) is a former Hungarian football midfielder, who played for Budapest Honvéd FC and Belgium's Thor Waterschei He won a silver medal in football at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and also participated in ...

(born 1949), Hungarian football midfielder and Olympic medalist * Mihály Kupa (born 1941), Hungarian politician * Mihály Lantos (1928–1989), Hungarian football player and manager and Olympic medalist *

Mihály Lenhossék Mihály Lenhossék, named often given as Michael von Lenhossék (28 August 1863 – 26 January 1937) was a Hungarian anatomist and histologist born in Budapest. He was the son of anatomist József Lenhossék (1818–1888) and an uncle to Albert Sz ...

(1863–1937), Hungarian anatomist and histologist * Mihály Lombard de Szentábrahám (1683–1758), Hungarian Unitarian bishop *

Mihály Lukács Mihály Lukács (19 November 1954 – 18 October 2012) was a Hungarian Romani politician, a founding member of the Lungo Drom party. He was a member of the National Assembly (MP) from Fidesz Fidesz – Hungarian Civic Alliance (; ) is a n ...

(1954–2012), Hungarian Romani politician, founding member of the Lungo Drom party * Mihály Makkai (born 1939), Hungarian-born Canadian mathematician * Mihály Mayer (1933–2000), Hungarian water polo player and Olympic medalist *

Mihály Mérey Baron Mihály Mérey de Kaposmére (''Mérei''; 1500 – 26 February 1572) was a Hungarian jurist and noble, who served as Palatinal Governor () in the Kingdom of Hungary, between 1562 and 1572.Markó 2006, p. 240. Biography Mérey studied law i ...

(ca. 1500–1572), Hungarian jurist and noble, Palatinal Governor in the Kingdom of Hungary * Mihály Mikes (????–1662), Hungarian noble, Chancellor of Transylvania * Mihály Mikes (????–1721), Hungarian landowner, aristocrat and politician * Mihály Mosonyi (1815–1870), Hungarian composer * Mihály Munkácsy (1844–1900), Hungarian painter *

Mihály Nagy Mihály Nagy (born Debrecen, Hungary, 24 January 1937) Mikola Sándor Prize winner, high school teacher; research teacher; high school principal; university doctor; mineralogist; Meteorite, meteorite researcher; Honorary Ph.D. Studies Mihál ...

(born 1937) Hungarian high school teacher, research teacher, university doctor, mineralogist, and meteorite researcher *

Mihály Nagymarosi Mihály Nagymarosi (6 October 1919 in Nagymaros – 7 September 2002 in Nagymaros) was a Hungarian football midfielder, who played for Újpest FC, as well as representing 13 times the Hungary national football team The Hungary natio ...

(1919–2002), Hungarian football player * Mihály Pataki (1893–1977), Hungarian football player and Olympic competitor * Mihály Pollack (1773–1855), Hungarian architect * Mihály Rácz Rajna (born 1934), Hungarian stage actor *

Mihály Sáfrán Mihály Zoltán Sáfrán (born 21 March 1985 in Győr, Hungary) is a Hungary, Hungarian former professional athlete in canoe racing, canoe sprint, fitness coach and health and fitness author. He is a two-times European champion of the 1000 metr ...

(born 1985), Hungarian sprint canoer and Olympic competitor * Mihály Salbeck (1709–1758), Hungarian Roman Catholic priest, philosopher and educator * Mihály Sasvári (born 1932), Hungarian sprint canoer * Mihály Simai (born 1930), Hungarian economist *

Mihály Süvöltős Mihály Süvöltős (born August 29, 1949, Újléta) is a former Hungarian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as ...

(born 1949), Hungarian handball player and Olympic competitor *

Mihály Székely Mihály Székely (May 8, 1901 in Jászberény – March 22, 1963) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian Bass (vocal range), bass singer famous for Mozartian roles. His name in Hungarian form is ''Székely Mihály'', his original family name was ''Spag ...

(1901–1963), Hungarian operatic bass singer *

Mihály Szemes Mihály Szemes (23 July 1920 – 3 October 1977) was a Hungarian film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the f ...

(1920–1977), Hungarian film director * Mihály Szeróvay (born 1982), Hungarian football player * Mihály Szilágyi (ca. 1400–1460), Hungarian general and Regent of Hungary * Mihály Táncsics (1799–1884), Hungarian writer, teacher, journalist and politician * Mihály Tompa (1819–1868), Hungarian poet * Mihály Tóth (1926–1990), Hungarian football player * Mihály Tóth (born 1974), Hungarian football player * Mihály Vajda (born 1935), Hungarian philosopher and intellectual * Mihály Varga (born 1965), Hungarian politician * Mihály Vasas (born 1933), Hungarian football player and coach * Mihály Viczay (1757–1831), Hungarian numismatist, amateur archaeologist and collector * Mihály Víg (born 1957), Hungarian composer, poet, songwriter, guitarist and singer *

Mihály Vörösmarty Mihály Vörösmarty (archaically English: Michael Vorosmarthy 1 December 180019 November 1855) was a Hungarians, Hungarian poet and dramatist who lived and worked in the Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867), Kingdom of Hungary. Biography He was ...

(1800–1855), Hungarian poet and dramatist * Mihály Zichy (1827–1906), Hungarian painter and graphic artist

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