Sándor is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of

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Sándor Apponyi Count Sándor Apponyi de Nagyappony (19 January 1844 – 18 April 1925) was a Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and great book collector. Born in Paris, where his father, Count Rudolf Apponyi, was a diplomat, Sándor also became a ...

(1844–1925) was a Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and great book collector *

Sándor Boldogfai Farkas Sándor Boldogfai Farkas (29 July 1907 – 12 November 1970) was a Hungarian sculptor, medalist. Biography Sándor Farkas de Boldogfa (in Hungarian: ''Boldogfai Farkas Sándor'') was born in Turčišće on 1907. He hailed from the ancient ...

(1907–1970), was a Hungarian nobleman, a Hungarian sculptor,

medalist A medalist (or medallist) is an artist who designs medals, plaquettes, badges, metal medallions, coins and similar small works in relief in metal. Historically, medalists were typically also involved in producing their designs, and were usually e ...

Sándor Bródy (footballer) Sándor Bródy (15 August 1884 – 19 April 1944) was a Jewish- Hungarian football (soccer) player. He competed for Hungary at the 1912 Olympics and was a star in the national side. His first appearance in Ferencvaros was in 1902 and he play ...

(1884–1944), Jewish-Hungarian soccer player *

Sándor Bródy (writer) Sándor Bródy (23 July 1863 in Eger – 12 August 1924) was a Hungarian author and journalist. Biography Bródy was born in Eger, Hungary. His family was Jewish. After attending the schools of Eger he devoted himself entirely to literatur ...

(1863–1924) *

Sándor Csányi (banker) Sándor Csányi (born 20 March 1953) is a Hungarian billionaire businessman and banker. He is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of OTP Bank Group, one of the largest financial groups in the CEE Region and the largest bank of Hung ...

(born 1953), CEO of OTP Bank Group *

Sándor Csányi (actor) Sándor Csányi (born 19 December 1975) is a Hungarian actor. Csányi aimed to be an actor from an early age and was admitted into the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest on his fourth attempt. In 2002, he became a member of the ...

(born 1975), Hungarian actor * Sandor Earl (born 1989), New Zealand born rugby league player *

Sándor Erdős Sándor Erdős (born 21 August 1947 in Budapest) is a Hungarian épée fencer. Olympics Erdős won a gold medal in the team épée at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he came in 4th in the team épée, and ti ...

(born 1947), Hungarian Olympic champion épée fencer *

Sándor Fábry Sándor Fábry (born 20 November 1953) is a Hungarian comedian, talk show host, and writer. Born in Budapest, to Sándor Fábry Sr. and Éva Kovácsy. He has a brother. He attended the Teachers' Training College of Pécs and later the ELTE univ ...

(born 1953), Hungarian comedian, talk show host, and writer * Vitéz

Sándor Farkas de Boldogfa Vitéz Sándor Farkas de Boldogfa (16 September 1880 – 11 January 1946) was a Hungarian nobleman, colonel of the Kingdom of Hungary, captain of the Order of Vitéz of the county of Zala. He was knight of the Order of the Austrian Iron Crown ...

(1880–1946) was a Hungarian nobleman,

colonel Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...

, captain of the

Order of Vitéz The Order of Vitéz ( hu, Vitézi Rend; frequently spelled in English as 'Vitez') is a Hungarian order of merit which was founded in 1920. It was awarded as a state honour from 1920 to 1944, and continues as a semi-independent order of chivalry ...

of the county of Zala, knight of the Order of the Austrian Iron Crown *

Sándor Fazekas Sándor Fazekas (born 3 May 1963) is a Hungarian jurist and politician. He served as Minister of Rural Development, then Minister of Agriculture from 2010 to 2018, in the second and third cabinets of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He served as ...

(born 1963), Hungarian jurist and politician *

Sándor Ferenczi Sándor Ferenczi (7 July 1873 – 22 May 1933) was a Hungarian psychoanalyst, a key theorist of the psychoanalytic school and a close associate of Sigmund Freud. Biography Born Sándor Fränkel to Baruch Fränkel and Rosa Eibenschütz, bo ...

(1873–1933), Hungarian psychoanalyst *

Sándor Garbai Sándor Garbai (27 March 1879 – 7 November 1947) was a Hungarian socialist politician who served as both head of state and prime minister of the Hungarian Soviet Republic. Life and political career Garbai was born in to the family of a Pro ...

(1879–1947), Hungarian socialist politician *

Sándor Gáspár (politician) Sándor Gáspár (15 April 1917 – 16 April 2002) was a Hungarian communist politician and trade unionist. Born in Pánd, Gáspár worked as a mechanic, and in 1935 joined the Metalworkers' Trade Union. The following year, he joined the H ...

(1917–2002), Hungarian communist politician and trade unionist *

Sándor Gáspár Sándor Gáspár (born 9 April 1956) is a Hungarian actor. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1978. His brother Tibor Gáspár Tibor Gáspár (born 2 September 1957) is a Hungarian actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 19 ...

(born 1956), Hungarian actor *

Sándor Gellér Sándor Gellér (12 July 1925 – 13 March 1996) was a Hungarian Olympic football player who played goalkeeper. He was Jewish, and was born in Veseuș, Romania. He was part of the Hungarian national team at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki ...

(1925–1996), Hungarian Olympic champion soccer goalkeeper *

Sándor Gombos Dr. Sándor Gombos (December 4, 1895 – January 27, 1968, in Zombor, Kingdom of Hungary) was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer. Early and personal life Gombos was born in Zombor, Kingdom of Hungary, and was Jewish. Fencing car ...

(1895–1968), Hungarian Olympic champion saber fencer *

Sándor Károlyi Baron, later Count Sándor Károlyi de Nagykároly (german: Alexander Károly von Nagy-Károly; 20 March 1668 – 8 September 1743) was a Hungarian aristocrat, statesman and Imperial Feldmarschall. He was one of the generals of Francis II Rákóczi ...

(1668–1743), Hungarian aristocrat, statesman and Imperial Feldmarschall *

Sándor Keresztes Dr. Sándor Keresztes (9 March 1919 – 14 August 2013)Sándor Kocsis Sándor Péter Kocsis (; ; 21 September 1929 – 22 July 1979) was a Hungarian footballer who played for Ferencváros TC, Budapest Honvéd, Young Fellows Zürich, FC Barcelona and Hungary as a striker. During the 1950s, along with Ferenc Pus ...

(1929–1979), Hungarian footballer *

Sándor Kónya Sándor Kónya (23 September 1923 – 20 May 2002) was a Hungarian tenor, particularly associated with German and Italian roles, especially Lohengrin and Calaf. Biography Kónya was born in Sarkad, Hungary, and began his vocal studies at the ...

(1923–2002), Hungarian operatic tenor *

Shaolin Sándor Liu Shaolin Sándor Liu (; ; born 20 November 1995) is a Chinese-Hungarian Olympic champion short track speed skater. He has won one gold and one bronze as part of the Hungarian team in short track speed skating relays at the 2018 and 2022 Win ...

(born 1995), Hungarian Olympic champion short track speed skater *

Sandor Martin Sandor Martin Clemente (born 22 August 1993) is a Spanish professional boxer who has held the European super-lightweight title since 2019. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's sixth-best active super-lightweight by BoxRec, and eighth ...

(born 1993), Spanish boxer *

Sándor Márai (; Archaic English name: Alexander Márai; 11 April 1900 – 21 February 1989) was a Hungarian writer, poet, and journalist. Biography Márai was born on 11 April 1900 in the city of Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia). Through his fat ...

(1900–1989), Hungarian poet, novelist, and journalist * Sándor Mogyorós (1911–1969), Romanian Communist politician and activist of Hungarian ethnicity (also known as Alexandru Moghioroș) * Sándor Noszály (born 1972), Hungarian tennis player *

Sándor Petőfi Sándor Petőfi ( []; né Petrovics; sk, Alexander Petrovič; sr, Александар Петровић; 1 January 1823 – most likely 31 July 1849) was a Hungarian poet of Serbian origin and liberal revolutionary. He is considered Hungary's ...

(1823–1849), Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary *

Sándor Puhl Sándor Puhl (14 July 1955 – 20 May 2021) was a Hungarian football referee, mostly known for supervising four matches in the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, including the final between Brazil and Italy. He also refereed UEFA Champio ...

(1955–2021), Hungarian football referee * Sándor Radó (1899–1981), Hungarian cartographer and a Soviet military intelligence agent *

Sándor Simonyi-Semadam Sándor Simonyi-Semadam (23 March 1864 – 4 June 1946) was a Hungarian politician who served as prime minister for a few months in 1920. He signed the Treaty of Trianon after World War I on 4 June 1920. By this treaty, Hungary lost a considerab ...

(1864–1946), Hungarian politician *

Sándor Sörös Sándor is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925) was a Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and great book collector * Sándor Bo ...

(born 1951), Hungarian actor *

Sándor Tarics Sándor Tarics (23 September 1913 – 21 May 2016) was a Hungarian water polo player who won a gold medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Biography Born in Budapest, Tarics was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal, pushing Germany ...

(1913–2016), Hungarian water polo player who won a gold medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics *

Sándor Végh Sándor Végh (17 May 19126 January 1997) was a Hungarian, later French, violinist and conductor. He was best known as one of the great chamber music violinists of the twentieth century. Education Sándor Végh was born in 1912 in Kolozsvár, Tr ...

(1912–1997), Hungarian/French violinist *

Sándor Weöres Sándor Weöres (; 22 June 1913 – 22 January 1989) was a Hungarian poet and author. Born in Szombathely, Weöres was brought up in the nearby village of Csönge. His first poems were published when he was fourteen, in the influential journ ...

(1913–1989), Hungarian poet and author

Surname

György Sándor György Sándor (; 21 September 1912 – 9 December 2005) was a Hungarian pianist and writer. Early years Sándor was born in Budapest. He studied at the Liszt Academy in Budapest under Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, and debuted as ...

(1912–2005), Hungarian pianist *

Károly Sándor Károly Sándor (26 November 1928 – 10 September 2014) was a Hungarian international footballer who earned 75 caps between 1949 and 1964, scoring 27 goals. Sándor also participated in the World Cups in 1958 and 1962. Sándor, who played as a ...

(1928–2014), Hungarian footballer *Count

Vincent Sándor de Szlavnicza Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh ...

, landowner, Hungarian aristocrat who commissioned the building of

Sándor Palace, Budapest The Sándor Palace ( hu, Sándor-palota) is a palace in Budapest, Hungary. Located beside the Buda Castle complex in the ancient Castle District, it has served as the official residence and workspace of the President of Hungary since 2003. Sánd ...

, building started around 1803 *

Count Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Pine, L. G. ''Titles: How the King Became His Majesty''. New York: ...

Móric Sándor de Szlavnicza (1805–1878), landowner, once owner of the

Sándor Palace Sándor is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925) was a Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and great book collector * Sándor B ...

Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ...

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