Tünde is a Hungarian

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, derived from Hungarian ''tündér'' meaning "fairy". This name was coined by the Hungarian poet

Mihály Vörösmarty Mihály Vörösmarty (archaically English: Michael Vorosmarthy 1 December 180019 November 1855) was an important Hungarian poet and dramatist. Biography He was born at Puszta-Nyék (now Kápolnásnyék), of a noble Roman Catholic family. H ...

in the 19th century in his work ''Csongor és Tünde (Csongor and Tünde).''

With Csongor and Tünde, Vörösmarty has given new life to the fairy-tale forest whose last visitor was Shakespeare. Moving on Vörösmarty’s stage are fairies, imps, witches and cosmic deities. This fairy world naturally performs its dance on the poet’s magic carpet of language. (Antal Szerb)

June 1 is the Hungarian name day for Tünde. ''Tünde'' is also used for the translation of "elf" in

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's works.Manók, törpék, tündérek és tündék
tolkien.hu People with the name "Tünde" include: * Tünde Csonkics (b. 1958) chess player, woman grandmaster * Tünde Frankó (b. 1966) opera singer *

Tünde Handó Tünde Handó (born 1 May 1962) is a Hungarian jurist and judge, who served as the inaugural President of the OBH (National Judiciary Office) from 1 January 2012 to 30 November 2019. On 1 January 2020, she replaced István Stumpf as a member of ...

(b. 1962) jurist * Tünde Kiszel (b. 1959) model, reporter, tabloid celeb *

Tünde Majsai-Nyilas Tünde is a Hungarian feminine given name, derived from Hungarian ''tündér'' meaning "fairy". This name was coined by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century in his work ''Csongor és Tünde (Csongor and Tünde).'' With Cs ...

(b. 1974) actress *

Tünde Murányi Tünde is a Hungarian feminine given name, derived from Hungarian ''tündér'' meaning "fairy". This name was coined by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century in his work ''Csongor és Tünde (Csongor and Tünde).'' With Cs ...

(b. 1966) actress *

Mária Tünde Novák Mária is a Hungarian and Slovak form of Maria (given name) or Mary (given name). * The name is found in the Mária Valéria Bridge between Hungary and Slovakia on the middle of the bridge named after Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria and ma ...

(b. 1979/80) bank robber, author, "the Bonnie Parker of Hungary" *

Tünde Nyilas Tünde is a Hungarian feminine given name, derived from Hungarian ''tündér'' meaning "fairy". This name was coined by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century in his work ''Csongor és Tünde (Csongor and Tünde).'' With Cs ...

handball player *

Tünde Semmi-Kis Tünde is a Hungarian feminine given name, derived from Hungarian ''tündér'' meaning "fairy". This name was coined by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century in his work ''Csongor és Tünde (Csongor and Tünde).'' With Cs ...

(b. 1985) Miss World Hungary winner, stunt double *

Tünde Szabó Tünde Szabó (born May 31, 1974, in Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg) is a Hungarian retired female swimmer and politician. Aged eighteen she won a silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, one at the 1991 World Champio ...

(b. 1974) swimmer, politician *

(b. 1989) long distance runner *

Tünde Vaszi Tünde Vaszi (born 18 April 1972 in Érpiskolt, Romania) is a retired Hungarian long jumper. Her greatest success was the bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics, and her personal best is 6.86 metres from when she placed fou ...

(b. 1972) Olympic longjumper *

Tünde Bartha Tünde is a Hungarian feminine given name, derived from Hungarian ''tündér'' meaning "fairy". This name was coined by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century in his work ''Csongor és Tünde (Csongor and Tünde).'' With Cs ...

(b. 1976) Czech state official of Hungarian origin

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