Nagy () is the most common Hungarian surname, meaning "great". The surname is also common among ethnic Hungarians in the northern

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n province of Vojvodina, where it is spelled

Nađ Nađ is a Serbian-language phonetic transcription of the Hungarian surname Nagy. Notable people with this surname include: * Albert Nađ (born 1974), footballer * Antonija Nađ (born 1986), sprint canoer * Kosta Nađ Konstantin "Kosta" Nađ ( hu ...

() and may be transliterated in other languages as

Nadj Nadj is a surname. It may be a transliteration variant the Hungarian surname Nagy and some other surnames derived from "Nagy" in other languages ( Nađ, Nad, etc.). Notable people with this surname include: * Alexander Nadj, Swedish footballer ...

. In

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, the name Nagy is sometimes rendered as Naghi.

Nagyová Nagyová is a Czech- and Slovak-language feminine surname derived from the Hungarian surname Nagy according to the rules of Czech name and Slovak name formation, literally meaning "of Nagy". Notable people with this surname include: * Jana Nag ...

is a Czech-language and Slovak-language feminine surname derived from the Hungarian surname Nagy according to the rules of

Czech name Czech names are composed of a given name and a family name (surname). Czechs typically get one given name – additional names may be chosen by themselves upon baptism but they generally use one. With marriage, the bride typically adopts the brideg ...

formation. It is transliterated into Russian and Ukrainian as Надь and rendered in English as Nad.

Given name

Notable people with the given name include: *

Nagy Aguilera Nagy Aguilera De La Rosa (born May 28, 1986) is a Dominican professional boxer. He is perhaps best known for his upset first-round knockout win over former WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev. Professional career 2009 Nagy Aguilera knocked ...

(born 1968), Dominican Republic boxer *

Nagy Habib Nagy Habib (born 1952), is professor of hepato-biliary surgery at Imperial College, London, and is known for devising radio-frequency based liver resection devices which remove liver tumour with minimal blood loss. His work has also focused on ...

(born 1952), Egyptian professor, surgeon

Surname

Notable people with the surname include: *

Ádám Nagy Ádám Nagy (born 17 June 1995) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Pisa and the Hungary national team. He began his career at Ferencváros, making his professional debut for the reserves in August 2013 ...

(born 1995), Hungarian football player *

Andrea Nagy Andrea Nagy (born November 16, 1971) is a retired professional basketball player. After a stand-out career playing at Florida International University, Nagy was drafted into the ABL before finishing her career in the WNBA playing as a point gua ...

(born 1971), Hungarian basketball player *

Andrej Prean Nagy Andrej Prean Nagy (8 September 1923 – 5 September 1997) also referred to as André Nagy or Andras Nagy, was a Romanian-born Hungarian footballer and coach. As a player Nagy played for both Ferencváros and Hungary. Nagy left the country in 1945 ...

(born 1923), Hungarian footballer *

Adrienn Nagy Adrienn Nagy (born 24 March 2001) is a Hungarian tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 515 in singles, achieved on 12 September 2022, and 245 in doubles, set on 26 September 2022. Her mother Virág Csurgó also was a professional t ...

(born 2001), Hungarian tennis player * Anikó Nagy (born 1970), Hungarian handball player *

Antal Nagy (disambiguation) Antal Nagy may refer to: *Antal Nagy (footballer born 1944), Hungarian footballer who played in the 1966 FIFA World Cup *Antal Nagy (footballer born 1956), Hungarian footballer who played in the 1986 FIFA World Cup *Antal Nagy de Buda Antal Nagy ...

, several people * Balazs Nagy, birth name of

Michel Varga Michel Varga (born Balázs Nagy; June 23, 1927 – August 23, 2015) was a Hungarian and French Trotskyist activist. Varga was active in the Union of Working Youth, student organisation of the Hungarian Working People's Party, within which he was r ...

Bill Nagy Bill Nagy (born October 26, 1987) is a former American football center and guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin. He was also a member of the ...

(born 1987), former American football center and guard * Charles Nagy (born 1967), American Major League Baseball pitcher for Cleveland Indians *

Christine Nagy Christine Nagy is an American radio broadcaster, of Hungarian ancestry. She is a morning radio personality at WLTW-FM (106.7 Lite FM), which is New York City's highest-rated radio station. She is also an actress. Before working for Lite FM, Nagy ...

, actress and American radio personality *

Dániel Nagy (disambiguation) Dániel Nagy may refer to: * Dániel Nagy (footballer, born 1984), Hungarian football right winger for BFC Siófok * Dániel Nagy (footballer, born 1991) Dániel Nagy (born 15 March 1991) is a Hungarian football midfielder. Club statistics ...

, several people *

Dávid Nagy David Nagy (February 16, 1981) is a singer, guitarist. He currently plays with his soloband. He was member of the Hungarian heavy metal band Pokolgép from 2001 to 2010, but penned lyrics for the 2000 album Csakazértis. In February 2013 he star ...

(born 1981), Hungarian guitarist * Dennis M. Nagy, former director of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency *

Ferenc Nagy Ferenc Nagy (; 8 October 1903 – 12 June 1979) was a Hungarian politician of the Smallholders Party who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1946 until his forced resignation in 1947. He was also a Speaker of the National Assembly of Hung ...

(1903–1979), Hungarian politician *

Ferenc Nagy (boxer) Ferenc Nagy (27 October 1916 – 11 May 1977) was a Hungarian boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Cegléd. In 1936 he finished fourth in the heavyweight class. After his win in the quarterfinals against Olle Ta ...

(1916–1977), Hungarian boxer *

Feró Nagy Ferenc "Feró" Nagy (born 14 January 1946 in Letenye, Hungary) is a Hungary, Hungarian rock singer and musician. Although not proficient on any instrument, he can play the guitar, the harmonica, the saxophone and the piano. Career Feró studie ...

(born 1946), Hungarian rock singer *

Fritz Nagy Frederick Karl "Fritz" Nagy (January 3, 1924 – June 5, 1989) was an American former Basketball Association of America player. Drafted by the Pittsburgh Ironmen in the 1947 BAA draft, Fritz played for just one season, 1948–49, with the Ind ...

(1924–1989), American basketball player *

Gábor Nagy (footballer born 1981) Gábor Nagy may refer to: * Gábor Tamás Nagy (born 1960), Hungarian jurist and politician * Gábor Nagy (footballer, born 1981), Hungarian football player for Gyirmót SE * Gábor Nagy (footballer, born 1985), Hungarian football player for Újpes ...

, Hungarian football player *

Gábor Nagy (footballer born 1985) Gábor Nagy may refer to: * Gábor Tamás Nagy (born 1960), Hungarian jurist and politician * Gábor Nagy (footballer, born 1981), Hungarian football player for Gyirmót SE * Gábor Nagy (footballer, born 1985), Hungarian football player for Újpes ...

, Hungarian football player *

Gáspár Nagy Gáspár Nagy (May 4, 1949, Bérbaltavár – January 3, 2007, Budapest) was a Hungarian poet and writer. Life He graduated from the Benedictine Grammar School of Pannonhalma where he studied Library Science in Szombathely, then Aesthetics and So ...

(1949–2007), Hungarian poet and writer * George Nagy (born 1957), Canadian swimmer *

Géza Nagy Géza Nagy (29 December 1892, Satoraljaujhely – 13 August 1953, Kaposvár) was a Hungarian chess master. He was Hungarian Champion in 1924. He took 6th at Budapest 1926 (Grandmasters Ernst Grünfeld and Mario Monticelli won). Nagy played f ...

(1892–1953), Hungarian chess master *

Gregory Nagy Gregory Nagy ( hu, Nagy Gergely, ; born October 22, 1942 in Budapest)"CV: Gregory Nagy"
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, classicist * Gyula Nagy (born 1924), Hungarian football player *

György Nagy György Nagy (21 December 1926 – 7 September 2004) was a Hungarian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known a ...

(born 1924–2004), Hungarian basketball player *

György Nagy (curler) György Nagy ( hu, Nagy György; born 2 January 1965 in Budapest) is a Hungary, Hungarian male Curling, curler. On international level he is runner-up of 2009 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and bronze medallist of 2013 European Mixed ...

(born 1965), Hungarian curler *

Ibolya Nagy Ibolya Nagy (9 February 1864, Szentes, Kingdom of Hungary – 22 August 1946, Budapest) was a Hungarian actress. From 1884 to 1923, she was an actress at the National Theatre in Budapest. Life A graduate from the Academy of Drama and Film in ...

(1864–1946), Hungarian actress * Ilona Nagy (born 1951), Hungarian handball player *

Imre Nagy Imre Nagy (; 7 June 1896 – 16 June 1958) was a Hungarian communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers (''de facto'' Prime Minister) of the Hungarian People's Republic from 1953 to 1955. In 1956 Nagy became leader ...

(1896–1958), politician, twice Prime Minister of Hungary *

Imre Nagy (pentathlete) Imre Nagy (21 February 1933 – 20 October 2013
) was a Hungarian

Imre Nagy (fencer) (1941–2011), Canadian fencer *

István Nagy (disambiguation) István Nagy may refer to: *István Nagy (painter) (1873-1937), Hungarian painter *:hu:Nagy_István_(író), István Nagy (writer) (1904–1977), Hungarian writer *István Nagy (floristics) (1905–1974), Hungarian botanist * István Nagy (actor) ( ...

, several people *

Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy (May 19, 1920 – January 28, 2007) was a Hungarian-American psychiatrist and one of the founders of the field of family therapy. Born Iván Nagy, his family name was changed to Böszörményi-Nagy during his childhood. He e ...

(1920–2007), therapist and writer on family relations * János Nagy (diplomat) (born 1928), Hungarian diplomat and politician *

János Nagy (footballer) János Nagy (born 7 August 1992) is a Hungarian striker player who plays for Kazincbarcika. Club statistics ''Updated to games played as of 27 June 2020.'' Honours Újpest *Hungarian Cup The Hungarian Cup ( hu, Magyar Kupa) is the Hunga ...

(born 1992), Hungarian footballer *

Jenene Nagy Jenene Nagy, a native of New York is a Portland, Oregon, based installation artist and curator. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the University of Oregon in 2004 and has co-curated the noted Tilt Gallery and Project Space in the Everett ...

, American installation artist *

John A. Nagy John Allan Nagy was a nonfiction writer on the American Revolution with an expertise in the field of espionage and mutinies. Nagy was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and graduated from Perth Amboy High School in 1964. In 1968 he graduated from Sa ...

, American author of espionage during the American Revolution * József Nagy (disambiguation), several people *

Judit Földing-Nagy Judit Földing-Nagy (in Hungary: ''Földingné Nagy Judit'', born 9 December 1965) is a Hungarian runner who specializes in the marathon. She was born in Győr, Győr-Moson-Sopron. She is the current Hungarian record-holder in marathon. She wa ...

, Hungarian marathon runner * Károly Nagy, Hungarian astronomer, mathematician, chemist and politician * Kira Nagy (born 1977), Hungarian tennis player * Ladislav Nagy (born 1979), Slovak ice hockey player * Lajos Nagy (1326–1382), a.k.a.

Louis I of Hungary Louis I, also Louis the Great ( hu, Nagy Lajos; hr, Ludovik Veliki; sk, Ľudovít Veľký) or Louis the Hungarian ( pl, Ludwik Węgierski; 5 March 132610 September 1382), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342 and King of Poland from 1370 ...

Lajos Nagy (footballer) Lajos Nagy (born 17 December 1975 in Székesfehérvár) is a Hungarian football (midfielder) player who currently plays for Ceglédi VSE Ceglédi Vasutas Sportegyesület, commonly referred to as Ceglédi VSE is a Hungarian sports club based ...

(born 1975), Hungarian football player * László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946), artist, designer and photographer, instructor at the Bauhaus * László Nagy (disambiguation), several people *

Marcell Deák-Nagy Marcell Deák-Nagy (born 28 January 1992) is a Hungarian sprinter who specialises in the 200 and 400 metres. At the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Moncton, Canada, Deák-Nagy won a silver medal over 400 metres. At the 201 ...

(born 1992), Hungarian sprinter * Marianna Nagy (figure skater) (born 1929), Hungarian pair skater * Marianna Nagy (handballer) (born 1957), Hungarian Olympic handball player * Matt Nagy (born 1978), American football player and coach *

Mike Nagy Michael Timothy Nagy (born March 25, 1948) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-ha ...

(born 1948), baseball pitcher * Nicholas Nagy-Talavera (1929–2000), Hungarian-American dissident and professor * Olivér Nagy (born 1989), Hungarian footballer *

Orsolya Nagy Orsolya Nagy (, born 17 November 1977) is a Hungarian fencer who competed in the women's individual sabre A sabre ( French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry ...

, Hungarian fencer * Péter Nagy (disambiguation), several people *

Phyllis Nagy Phyllis Nagy ( ; born November 7, 1962) is an American theatre director, theatre and film director, screenwriter and playwright. In 2006, Nagy was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Mi ...

(born 1962), American theater and film director *

Róbert Nagy (disambiguation) Róbert Nagy may refer to: * Róbert Nagy (cyclist) (born 1972), Slovak cyclist * Róbert Nagy (footballer) (born 1987), Hungarian football (soccer) player * Róbert Nagy (speedway rider) (born 1967), Hungarian motorcycle speedway rider * Rober ...

* Sándor Nagy (footballer) (born 1988), Hungarian football player * Scott Nagy (born 1966), American college basketball coach *

Sibyl Moholy-Nagy Sibyl Moholy-Nagy (born Dorothea Maria Pauline Alice Sybille Pietzsch; October 29, 1903 – January 8, 1971) was an architectural and art historian. Originally a German citizen, she accompanied her second husband, the Hungarian Bauhaus artist Lás ...

, art historian * Stanislaw Nagy (born 1921), Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *

Stefan Nagy Stefan Nagy (31 July 1951 – 23 June 2016) was a former Swedish darts player who competed in British Darts Organisation events. Career At the 1992 BDO World Darts Championship he was defeated 3–0 by Rod Harrington in the first round. 2002 ...

(born 1961), Swedish darts player *

Steve Nagy (baseball) Stephen Nagy (May 28, 1919 – July 24, 2016) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played parts of two seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates in and the Washington Senators in . Listed at 5' 9", 174 lb., Nagy batted and threw left ha ...

(born 1919), American baseball pitcher * Tibor Nagy (canoeist), Hungarian sprint canoeist * Tibor Nagy (footballer born 1991), Hungarian association football player *

Tibor P. Nagy Tibor Peter Nagy Jr. (born April 29, 1949) is a former United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and a former United States, American United States Foreign Service, foreign service officer who served as the American ambassad ...

, Hungarian-American diplomat * Tímea Nagy (born 1970), épée fencer * Timea Nagy (born 1978), Hungarian Canadian activist against human trafficking *

Timo Nagy Timo Nagy (born 20 April 1983) is a German football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defen ...

(born 1983), German footballer *

Vilmos Nagy Vilmos Nagy is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1970 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the ...

, Hungarian sprint canoer *

Vilmos Nagy de Nagybaczon Vilmos Nagy de Nagybaczon (30 May 1884 – 21 June 1976) was a commanding general of the Royal Hungarian Army (1920–1945), Minister of Defence, a military theorist and historian. Career highlights * Commissioned lieutenant in 1905 after gr ...

(1884–1976), Hungarian general *

Vince Nagy Vince Nagy de Losonc (4 March 1886 – 1 June 1964) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Interior Minister between 1918 and 1919 during the Hungarian Democratic Republic. After the establishment of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, he returned ...

(1886–1965), Hungarian politician * Zoltán Nagy (disambiguation), several people * Zsolt Nagy (disambiguation), several people *

Zsuzsanna Nagy Zsuzsanna Nagy (born 10 June 1986) is a Hungarian former competitive ice dancer. With Máté Fejes, she is the 2011 Pavel Roman Memorial champion and a two-time Hungarian national champion. They competed in the final segment at two European Ch ...

(born 1986), Hungarian ice dancer *

Krisztina Nagy Krisztina Nagy is a female former international table tennis player from Hungary. Table tennis career She won a bronze medal for Hungary at the 1987 World Table Tennis Championships in the Corbillon Cup (women's team event) with Csilla Bátorfi, ...

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