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

Ladislav Ladislav is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian variant of the Slavic name Vladislav. The female form of this name is Ladislava. Folk etymology occasionally links ''Ladislav'' with the Slavic goddess Lada. Spellings and variations In Bulgarian ...

, a variant of

Vladislav Vladislav ( (', '); , ; Russian language, Russian, Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, sh-Cyrl, Владислав, ) is a male given names, given name of Slavs, Slavic origin. Variatio ...

. 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 László "Laci" Babai (born July 20, 1950, in Budapest) a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and won the Knuth Prize. Babai was an invited speaker at the International Congresses of Mathematicians in Kyoto (1990), Zürich (199 ...

(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 László Fejes Tóth (, ; 12 March 1915 – 17 March 2005) was a Hungarian mathematician who specialized in geometry. He proved that a lattice pattern is the most efficient way to pack centrally symmetric convex sets on the Euclidean plane (a ge ...

(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 László Rátz (9 April 1863 in Sopron – 30 September 1930 in Budapest) was a Hungarian mathematics high school teacher best known for educating such people as John von Neumann and Nobel laureate Eugene Wigner. He was a legendary teac ...

(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 László Kövér (; born 29 December 1959) is a Hungarian politician who is the current List of speakers of the National Assembly (Hungary), speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary. Under his capacity as speaker, he was also twice acting pre ...

(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 László Palóczy (14 October 1783 – 27 April 1861) was a Hungarian politician, who served as acting Speaker of the House of Representatives as oldest member of the lower house in 1849. He was sentenced to death after the surrender at V ...

(1783–1861), Hungarian politician *

László Sólyom László Sólyom (, ; 3 January 1942 – 8 October 2023) was a Hungarian politician, lawyer, and librarian who was President of Hungary from 2005 until 2010. Previously he was the first president of the Constitutional Court of Hungary from 199 ...

(b. 1942), Hungarian politician, lawyer and librarian; President of Hungary from 2005 to 2010 *

László Szalkai László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the ...

(1485–1526),

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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 ''not to be confused with his grandson Laszlo Szapáry''. Count László Szapáry de Szapár, Muraszombat et Széchy-Sziget (22 November 1831 – 28 September 1883) was a Hungarian nobleman and a general of the Austrian Imperial Army. Early ...

(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 Peter Lorre (; born László Löwenstein, ; June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian and American actor, active first in Europe and later in the United States. Known for his timidly devious characters, his appearance, and accented vo ...

(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 László Szabados (11 April 1911 – 17 October 1997) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In the 1932 Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay event. References * External lin ...

(1911–1992), Hungarian swimmer * László Szollás (1907–1980), Hungarian world champion pairs skater

Other

László Almásy László Adolf Ede György Mária Almásy de Zsadány et Törökszentmiklós (; ; 22 August/3 November 1895 – 22 March 1951) was a Hungarian Aristocracy (class), aristocrat, motorist, desert exploration, desert explorer, aviator, Scouting, ...

(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 Count László Listi de Köpcsény et Jánosháza (''List, Listi, Listh, Listhy, Liszti, Liszty, Listius''; c. 1628 Nagyszeben – February 16, 1662) was a Hungarian poet. Listi was executed for counterfeiting A counterfeit is a fake or unaut ...

(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'' * 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'' * 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, 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 * Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, titular character of the novel '' The Alienist'' and its TV adaptation * Lazlo Strange, the protagonist in Laini Taylor's book ''Strange the Dreamer'' * Laszlo Cravensworth, a vampire from the sitcom '' What We Do in the Shadows '' * 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

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 (1895–1870), Hungarian-American pianist, musical composer, arranger and inventor * Ferenc László (1937–2010), Romanian musicologist and flautist * Ken Laszlo, Italian pop singer * Viktor Lazlo (born 1960), stage name of Belgian singer Sonia Dronier

Film

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

Sports

* Csaba László (footballer born 1964), Hungarian football player and manager * Csaba László (footballer born 1967), Hungarian football player * László Szollás (1907–1980), world champion and Olympic medalist pair skater.

Other

* Miklós László (1903–1973), Hungarian-American playwright * Paul László, (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 (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'' * Victor Laszlo, in the 1942 film ''Casablanca'' (film), played by Paul Henreid

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