Pálffy or Palffy is a

Hungarian surname Hungarian names include surnames and given names. Some people have more than one given name, but only one is normally used. In the Hungarian language, whether written or spoken, names are invariably given in the " Eastern name order", or family ...

which means "son of Pál (Paul)". The family name is common in

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and

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Pálffy ab Erdöd noble family

The most famous bearers of the name Pálffy are the members of the Austro-Hungarian noble family

Pálffy ab Erdöd The House of Pálffy ab Erdöd, also known as ''Pálffy von Erdöd'', ''Pálffy de Erdöd'', or ''Pálffy of Erdöd'', is the name of a Hungarian noble family. Several members of the family held significant positions in the Habsburg monarchy. H ...

. Family members include: * Paul Pálffy ab Erdöd (1580/1589–1653),

Palatine of Hungary The Palatine of Hungary ( hu, nádor or , german: Landespalatin, la, palatinus regni Hungariae) was the highest-ranking office in the Kingdom of Hungary from the beginning of the 11th century to 1848. Initially, Palatines were repres ...

, Knight of the Golden Fleece *

Johann Bernhard Stephan, Graf Pálffy ab Erdöd Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" ...

(1664–1751), Imperial field marshal,

Knight of the Golden Fleece This article contains a list of knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Knights of the Burgundian Golden Fleece 15th Century !Year of Induction!!Name!!Born!!Died!!Notes , - , rowspan=25, 1430, , Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, , 1396, , ...

* Nikolaus VI Graf Pálffy ab Erdöd (1657/67–1732), Imperial field marshal and

* Lipót Pálffy de Erdőd (1764–1825), Major General * Ferdinand Palffy von Erdöd (1774–1840), mining engineer in the Austrian Empire and Vienna Theatre manager *

Fidél Pálffy Count Fidél Pálffy ab Erdőd (6 May 1895 Svätý Jur – 2 March 1946 Budapest) was a Hungarian nobleman who emerged as a leading supporter of Nazism in Hungary. Early life After service in the First World War he lived on an estate in Czechos ...

(1895–1946), Hungarian nobleman who was a leading supporter of Nazism in Hungary

Other people named Pálffy

Other notable people with the surname include: * Žigmund Pálffy (born 1972), Slovak ice hockey player *

David Palffy David Palffy is a Canadian film and television actor of Welsh and Hungarian descent, best known for playing Anubis and Sokar on ''Stargate SG-1''. Early life David Palffy attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. Career Pa ...

(born 1969), Canadian actor of Hungarian extraction *

Zsuzsanna Pálffy Zsuzsanna Pálffy (born 26 December 1970) is a retired Hungarian handball player. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where she placed fifth with the Hungarian national team. References External links * 1970 births Living p ...

(born 1970), Hungarian handball player * Géza Pálffy (born 1971), Hungarian historian

Pálffy ab Erdöd noble family

Other people named Pálffy

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