László () is a Hungarian male

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and

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after the King-Knight Saint

Ladislaus I of Hungary Ladislaus I (, , , ; 1040 – 29 July 1095), also known as Saint Ladislas, was King of Hungary from 1077 and King of Croatia from 1091. He was the second son of King Béla I of Hungary and Richeza of Poland, Queen of Hungary, Richeza (or Adela ...

(1077–1095). It derives from

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, a variant of

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. The name has a history of being frequently

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as Leslie. It is the most common male name among the whole Hungarian male population since 2003. People with this name are listed below by field.

Given name

Science and mathematics

* László Babai (b. 1950), Hungarian-born American mathematician and computer scientist *

László Lovász László Lovász (; born March 9, 1948) is a Hungarian mathematician and professor emeritus at Eötvös Loránd University, best known for his work in combinatorics, for which he was awarded the 2021 Abel Prize jointly with Avi Wigderson. He ...

(b. 1948), Hungarian mathematician * László Fejes Tóth (1915–2005), Hungarian mathematician *

László Fuchs László Fuchs (born June 24, 1924) is a Hungary, Hungarian-born American mathematician, the Evelyn and John G. Phillips Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Mathematics at Tulane University.

(b. 1924), Hungarian-American mathematician * László Rátz (1863–1930), influential Hungarian mathematics high school teacher * László Tisza (1907–2009), Professor of Physics Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology * László Mérő (b. 1949), Hungarian research psychologist and science author

Politics and the military

* László Almásy (politician) (1869–1936), Hungarian jurist, soldier and politician * László Batthyány-Strattmann (1870–1931), Hungarian aristocrat and physician * László Ignác Bercsényi (1689–1778), Hungarian-born soldier who became Marshal of France * László Csány, Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Public Works and Transport in 1849, martyr of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 * László Kövér (b. 1959), Hungarian politician and Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary * László Rajk (1909–1949), Hungarian communist Minister of the Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs * László L. Simon (born 1972), Hungarian politician and writer * László Palóczy (1783–1861), Hungarian politician * László Sólyom (b. 1942), Hungarian politician, lawyer and librarian; President of Hungary from 2005 to 2010 * László Szalkai (1485–1526),

Archbishop of Esztergom In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...

and official under King

Louis II of Hungary Louis II (; ; ; ; 1 July 1506 – 29 August 1526) was King of Hungary, King of Croatia, Croatia and King of Bohemia, Bohemia from 1516 to 1526. He died during the Battle of Mohács fighting the Ottoman Empire, Ottomans, whose victory led to the Ot ...

* László Szapáry (1831–1883), Hungarian general * László Szőgyény-Marich, Sr. (1806–1893), Hungarian politician * László Szőgyény-Marich, Jr. (1841–1916), Austro-Hungarian diplomat; son of László Szőgyény-Marich, Sr. *

László Teleki Count László Teleki IV de Szék (11 February 1811 – 8 May 1861) was a Hungarian writer and statesman. He is remembered as the author of the drama ''Kegyencz'' ("The Favourite", 1841). In older books in English he is given the name "Ladisl ...

(1811–1861), Hungarian politician and writer * László Tőkés (b. 1952), Romanian Vice President of the European Parliament

Music

* László Lajtha (1892–1963), composer * László Simon (1948–2009), Hungarian pianist * Laszlo Gardony (b. 1956) Hungarian-American pianist, composer * László Benkő (1943-2020) Hungarian keyboardist for the band

Omega Omega (, ; uppercase Ω, lowercase ω; Ancient Greek ὦ, later ὦ μέγα, Modern Greek ωμέγα) is the twenty-fourth and last letter in the Greek alphabet. In the Greek numerals, Greek numeric system/isopsephy (gematria), it has a value ...

Film

* Leslie Howard (actor) (1893–1943), British-Hungarian actor born László Steiner * László Kalmár (director) (1900–1980), a Hungarian film director * László Kovács (cinematographer) (1933–2007), Hungarian-American cinematographer of ''Easy Rider'', ''Five Easy Pieces'' and ''Frances'' * Peter Lorre (1904–1964), Hungarian-born Hollywood actor born László Löwenstein *

László Nemes László Nemes (born Nemes Jeles László; ; 18 February 1977) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His 2015 debut feature film, ''Son of Saul,'' was screened in the main competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the ...

(1977), Hungarian film director * László Szirtes (1904–1959), Hungarian film producer

Sports

Laszlo Bellak Laszlo Bellak (February 12, 1911 – September 20, 2006) was a Hungarian and American table tennis player. Table tennis career He represented Hungary 59 times in international competition. He won 21 medals at the World Championships, seven of ...

(1911–2006), Hungarian/American world champion table tennis player * László Bölöni (b. 1953), Romanian-born Hungarian former footballer and coach * László Cseh (b. 1985), Hungarian swimmer * Laslo Djere (b. 1995), Serbian professional tennis player * László Kubala (1927–2002), Hungarian footballer * László Kuncz (1957–2020), Hungarian water polo player * László Papp (1926–2003), Hungarian boxer, the first boxer in Olympic history to win three successive gold medals * László Szabados (1911–1992), Hungarian swimmer * László Szollás (1907–1980), Hungarian world champion pairs skater

Other

* László Almásy (1895–1951), Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, aviator, and explorer; basis for the protagonist of the film ''The English Patient'' * László Bárczay (1936–2016), Hungarian chess Grandmaster * Laszlo Berkowits (1928–2020), Hungarian-born American Reform rabbi * László Bíró (1899–1985), Hungarian-Argentine inventor of the ballpoint pen * László Hudec (1893–1958), Hungarian-Slovak architect * László Krasznahorkai (b. 1954), Hungarian novelist and screenwriter * László Listi (1628–1662), Hungarian poet executed in Vienna for counterfeiting coins *

László Moholy-Nagy László Moholy-Nagy (; ; born László Weisz; July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Kingdom of Hungary, Hungarian painter and photographer as well as a professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by Constructivism (art), con ...

(1895–1946), Hungarian painter of the Bauhaus school * László Szabó (chess player) (1917–1998), Hungarian Grandmaster * Laszlo Toth (born 1938), Hungarian-Australian geologist and art vandal * Les Murray (1945-2017), born László Ürge, Hungarian-Australian

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broadcaster

Fictional characters

* Lazlo (character), in the 2005–08 Cartoon Network series ''Camp Lazlo'' * Lazlo, the protagonist in the Japanese novelization of '' Suikoden IV'' * Laszlo, a human-pig hybrid in the two-part ''Doctor Who'' story that begins with ''

Daleks in Manhattan "Daleks in Manhattan" is the fourth episode of the third series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 21 April 2007. It is part one of a two-part story. Its concluding part, " Evolut ...

'' * Laszlo (The Butcher), the final boss of the Fortress Campaign in the video game '' Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate'' * Laszlo Carreidas, a character in the Tintin comic ''

Flight 714 to Sydney ''Flight 714 to Sydney'' (; originally published in English as ''Flight 714'') is the twenty-second volume of ''The Adventures of Tintin'', the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. It was serialised weekly from September 1966 to Novembe ...

'' * Lazlo Hollyfeld, in the 1985 film ''

Real Genius ''Real Genius'' is a 1985 American science fiction comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, written by Neal Israel, Pat Proft, and PJ Torokvei, and starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. The film, set on the campus of Pacific Tech, a scie ...

'' * Lazlo Gogolak, the villain in the 2004 comedy film ''

The Whole Ten Yards ''The Whole Ten Yards'' is a 2004 American crime comedy film directed by Howard Deutch and starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Kevin Pollak and Natasha Henstridge. It is a sequel to the 2000 film '' The Whole Nine Yards''. It was ...

'' * Laszlo W. Kovic, a CIA agent in the video game ''

Battlefield 4 ''Battlefield 4'' is a 2013 first-person shooter game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. The game was released in October and November for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and is the sequ ...

'' *

Lazlo Zand ''Robotech'' is the American adaptation of three Japanese animated series: ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', ''The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross'', and ''Genesis Climber MOSPEADA'', as a single TV series. The series is divided i ...

, in the ''Robotech'' universe * Lazlo Curious, a character who lives in the Strangetown neighborhood in ''

The Sims 2 ''The Sims 2'' is a 2004 social simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the second major title in ''The Sims'' series, and is the sequel to ''The Sims''. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on ...

'' * Lazlo, a character in ''Salvation'' (TV series) * Lazlo Valentin, the alter ego of DC Comics supervillain

Professor Pyg Professor Pyg is a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. Pyg was created by Grant Morrison, Andy Kubert, and Frank Quitely and debuted as a corpse in the alternate real ...

* Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, titular character of the novel ''

The Alienist ''The Alienist'' is a crime novel by Caleb Carr first published in 1994 and is the first book in the Kreizler series. It takes place in New York City in 1896, and includes appearances by many famous figures of New York society in that era, in ...

'' and its TV adaptation * Lazlo Strange, the protagonist in

Laini Taylor Laini Taylor (born December 22, 1971) is an American young adult fiction, young adult fantasy author and a finalist for the National Book Award in Young People's Literature, best known for the ''Daughter of Smoke and Bone (trilogy), Daughter of ...

's book ''Strange the Dreamer'' * Laszlo Cravensworth, a vampire from the sitcom ''

What We Do in the Shadows ''What We Do in the Shadows'' is a 2014 New Zealand mockumentary comedy horror film written and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi and the first installment in the ''What We Do in the Shadows'' franchise. The film also stars Cleme ...

'' * Laszlo, a character in the video game

Half-Life 2 ''Half-Life 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve Corporation. It was published for Windows on Valve's digital distribution service, Steam. Like the original ''Half-Life'' (1998), ''Half-Life 2'' is played ent ...

* Dr. Laszlo Jamf, a character in the novel

Gravity's Rainbow ''Gravity's Rainbow'' is a 1973 novel by the American writer Thomas Pynchon. The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military. In partic ...

Surname

Science and mathematics

* Alexander Laszlo (1964), American systems scientist *

Ernő László Ernő László (11 July 1897 – March 1973) was a Hungarian-born American dermatologist and cosmetics businessman who founded The Ernő László Institute. Early life László was born in the Kingdom of Hungary and raised in Budapest. He stud ...

(1897–1973), Hungarian-born American dermatologist and cosmetic businessman * Ervin László (b. 1932), Hungarian philosopher of science, systems theorist, and integral theorist * Yves Laszlo, French mathematician working in the École Polytechnique

Music

Alexander László Alexander (Sándor) László (November 22, 1895 Budapest (Hungary) - November 17, 1970 Los Angeles, California) was a Hungarian-American pianist, musical composer, arranger and inventor. He was born Sándor ("San") Totis, but used the profession ...

(1895–1870), Hungarian-American pianist, musical composer, arranger and inventor *

Ferenc László Ferenc László (May 8, 1937 - March 17, 2010) was a musicologist and flutist. Biography Following the completion of his studies in flute at Cluj Conservatory in 1959, he performed as a flutist with the Sibiu State Philharmonic Orchestra unti ...

(1937–2010), Romanian musicologist and flautist *

Ken Laszlo Gianni Coraini (born 18 July 1954), known by his stage name Ken Laszlo, is an Italian singer, songwriter and musician. Laszlo was interested in music at a young age and his career began in 1980 when he played and sang in discos, bowling alleys, a ...

, Italian pop singer *

Viktor Lazlo Sonia Dronnier (born 7 October 1960), known by her stage name Viktor Lazlo, is a French writer, singer, and comedian. Born in France, she studied in Belgium, where she is primarily known. Her biggest hit was "Breathless" in 1987. That year sh ...

(born 1960), stage name of Belgian singer Sonia Dronier

Film

Andrew Laszlo Andrew Laszlo A.S.C. (January 12, 1926 – October 7, 2011, ) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer, best known for his work on '' The Warriors'' and ''First Blood''. Early life (1926–1941) I never believed I was anybody special. I still do ...

(1926–2011) Hungarian-American cinematographer *

Ernest Laszlo Ernest Laszlo, A.S.C. (born László Ernő; April 23, 1898 – January 6, 1984) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer for over 60 films, and was known for his frequent collaborations with directors Robert Aldrich and Stanley Kramer. He wa ...

(1898–1984), Hungarian-American cinematographer and Academy Award winner *

Hana Laszlo Hana Laszlo (; born 14 June 1953) is an Israeli actress, television presenter and comedian. In 2005, she won a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film '' Free Zone''. She has also received four Ophir Award n ...

(b. 1953) Israeli actress and comedian who won the Best Actress Award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival

Sports

Csaba László (footballer born 1964) Csaba László may refer to: *Csaba László (footballer, born 1964), Romanian-born Hungarian football player and manager currently manager for Chennaiyin FC *Csaba László (footballer, born 1967) Csaba László (born 18 August 1967, in Várp ...

, Hungarian football player and manager *

Csaba László (footballer born 1967) Csaba László may refer to: *Csaba László (footballer, born 1964), Romanian-born Hungarian football player and manager currently manager for Chennaiyin FC *Csaba László (footballer, born 1967) Csaba László (born 18 August 1967, in Várp ...

, Hungarian football player * László Szollás (1907–1980), world champion and Olympic medalist pair skater.

Other

* Miklós László (1903–1973), Hungarian-American playwright *

Paul László Paul László or Paul Laszlo (6 February 1900 – 27 March 1993) was a Hungarian-born architect and interior designer whose work spanned eight decades and many countries. László built his reputation while designing interiors for houses, but in ...

, (1900–1993), architect *

Philip de László Philip Alexius László de Lombos (born Fülöp Laub; ; 30 April 1869 – 22 November 1937), known professionally as Philip de László, was an Anglo-Hungarian painter known particularly for his portraits of royal and aristocratic personages. ...

(1869–1937), Hungarian painter known for portraits of royalty and aristocrats *

Lucy de László Lucy Madeleine de László de Lombos (née Guinness; 22 December 1870 – 27 December 1950) was an Anglo-Irish people, Anglo-Irish socialite, amateur musician, diarist, and the wife of the painter Philip de László. A member of the prominent Gu ...

(1870–1950), Irish wife of Philip de László * Tony László (b. 1960), journalist

Fictional characters

* Carl Lazlo, Esq., an idealistic lawyer in the 1980 movie ''

Where the Buffalo Roam ''Where the Buffalo Roam'' is a 1980 American semi-biographical comedy film which loosely depicts author Hunter S. Thompson's rise to fame in the 1970s and his relationship with Chicano attorney and activist Oscar "Zeta" Acosta. The film was ...

'' * Victor Laszlo, in the 1942 film ''Casablanca'' (film), played by Paul Henreid

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