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 n ...

which means "son of

Pál Pál is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian version of Paul. It may refer to: * Pál Almásy (1818-1882), Hungarian lawyer and politician * Pál Bedák (born 1985), Hungarian boxer * Pál Benkő (1928–2019), Hungarian-American che ...

(Paul)". The family name is common in Hungary and Slovakia.

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. Family members include: *

Paul Pálffy ab Erdöd Count Franz Paul Rudolf Maria Josef Pálffy ab Erdöd (12 February 1890 – 11 October 1968) was a Hungarian aristocrat, landowner, and author best known for his eight marriages. Early life Franz Paul Rudolf Maria Josef was born on 12 February 18 ...

(1580/1589–1653), Palatine of Hungary, Knight of the Golden Fleece * Johann Bernhard Stephan, Graf Pálffy ab Erdöd (1664–1751), Imperial field marshal, Palatine of Hungary, Knight of the Golden Fleece *

Nikolaus VI Graf Pálffy ab Erdöd Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its d ...

(1657/67–1732), Imperial field marshal and Palatine of Hungary, Knight of the Golden Fleece *

Lipót Pálffy de Erdőd Count Lipót (Leopold) Pálffy de Erdőd (1764–1825) was the Count of Pozsony County and the Major General, who after the destruction of Dévény Castle negotiated with Napoleon I Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napu ...

(1764–1825), Major General *

Ferdinand Palffy von Erdöd Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

(1774–1840), mining engineer in the Austrian Empire and Vienna Theatre manager * Fidél Pálffy (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 Žigmund "Ziggy" Pálffy (; born May 5, 1972) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player. Along with his English nickname, he was nicknamed "Žigo" in Slovak. One of the most gifted wingers, Pálffy played in the NHL for 12-years with ...

(born 1972), Slovak ice hockey player * David Palffy (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 Géza Pálffy (; born 9 February 1971) is a Hungarian historian, full (university) professor. He has long been active in research of the relationship between the Habsburg monarchy and Kingdom of Hungary in the 16–17th centuries. He works as ...

(born 1971), Hungarian historian

Pálffy ab Erdöd noble family

Other people named Pálffy

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