Németh () is a Hungarian

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. In Hungarian, ''német'' means "German" (it is a variation of the word "néma", meaning "does not speak"; often used to describe the condition of being "mute". In this context, the German-speaking person "does not speak" the local language of Hungarian, or alternatively/previously/simultaneously, Slavic, as the word is thought to derive from a

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); the ''h'' is a remnant of obsolete Hungarian spelling, as frequently found in names, especially in families of noble origin. Alternate spellings include "Nemeth", "Neimeth", "Német", "Nemath", "Namath", "Nameth", "Nemet". Notable people with the name or its variants include:

People

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Angéla Németh Angéla Németh (18 February 1946 – 5 August 2014) was a Hungary, Hungarian track and field Athletics (sport), athlete, known as Angéla Ránky after her marriage. In competing for her native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City ...

(1946–2014), Hungarian track and field athlete * Dániel Németh (photographer) (born 1975), Hungarian photographer * Gyula Németh (1890–1976), Hungarian linguist * Gyula Németh (1959–2023), Hungarian athlete *

Helga Németh Helga Németh (born 7 August 1973 in Nagykanizsa) was during her active career a Hungarian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two team ...

(born 1973), Hungarian handball player * Imre Németh (1917–1989), Hungarian athlete, mainly hammer throw * János Németh (1906–1988), Hungarian water polo player *

John Németh John Németh (born March 10, 1975) is an American electric blues and soul harmonicist, singer, and songwriter. He has received five Blues Music Awards for Soul Blues Male Artist, Soul Blues Album, Traditional Blues Album of the Year, Instrumental ...

(born 1975), American blues and soul harmonicist, singer, and songwriter *

Károly Németh (disambiguation) Károly Németh can refer to: * Károly Németh (judoka) (born 1957), Hungarian judoka * Károly Németh (politician) (1922–2008), Hungarian politician * Károly Németh (table tennis) (born 1970), Hungarian table tennis player {{hndis, N ...

, several people * Krisztián Németh (born 1989), Hungarian football player *

László Németh László Németh (18 April 1901 – 3 March 1975) was a Hungary, Hungarian writer, dramatist and essayist. Early life He was born in Baia Mare, Nagybánya, the son of József Németh (1873–1946) and Vilma Gaál (1879–1957). Over the ...

(1901–1975), Hungarian writer *

Miklós Németh Miklós Németh (, born 24 January 1948) is a retired Hungarian economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 24 November 1988 to 23 May 1990. He was one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers' Party, Hungary's Communi ...

(born 1948), Hungarian politician *

Miklós Németh (sportsman) Miklós Németh (, born 24 January 1948) is a retired Hungarian economist and politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 24 November 1988 to 23 May 1990. He was one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers' Party, Hungary's Communi ...

(born 1946), Hungarian Olympic javelin throw *

Noémi Németh Noémi Németh (born 7 April 1986) is a Hungary, Hungarian hammer thrower. She finished ninth at the 2005 IAAF World Athletics Final, 2005 World Athletics Final. Her personal best throw is 64.09 metres, achieved in June 2005 in Szombathely. Se ...

(born 1986), Hungarian hammer thrower *

Pál Németh Pál Németh (20 June 1937 – 9 January 2009) was a Hungarian sportsperson and later coach in hammer throwing. Born in Szentkirály, he was the son of athletics coach László Németh. During his own sporting career, Pál Németh played v ...

(1937–2009) Hungarian athlete and coach for hammer throw, father of Zsolt Németh *

Roland Németh Roland Németh (born 19 September 1974 in Szombathely, Vas County) is a Hungarian athlete specializing in the 100 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2002 European Championships in Athletics. Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he ach ...

(born 1974), Hungarian runner *

Sándor Németh Sándor Németh (8 August 1925 – 7 December 1993) was a Hungarian swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1947 European Aquatics Championships. He competed in the same event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Su ...

(1925–1993), Hungarian swimmer *

Szilárd Németh Szilárd Németh (; ; born 8 August 1977), also known mononymously as Szilárd, is a Slovak former professional footballer who played as a striker. After playing for clubs in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, he spent four and a half seasons at ...

(born 1977), ethnic Hungarian professional Slovak footballer *

Virág Németh Virág Németh (born 19 June 1985) is a former professional tennis player from Hungary. She won eight singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit and reached one WTA Tour doubles final, in Budapest in 2004, partnering with Ágnes Szávay ...

(born 1985), Hungarian professional tennis player * Zsolt Németh (born 1971), Hungarian hammer thrower, son of Pál Németh *

Zsuzsanna Németh Lászlóné Németh or Zsuzsanna Németh (née ''Zsuzsanna Serényi''; born 16 July 1953 in Budapest), Hungarian politician and economist, who served as Minister of National Development in Viktor Orbán's government between 23 December 2011 and 6 ...

(born 1953), Hungarian politician ;Nemeth *

Abraham Nemeth Abraham Nemeth (October 16, 1918 – October 2, 2013) was an American mathematician. He was professor of mathematics at the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan. Nemeth was blind and is known for developing Nemeth Braille, a system for ...

(1918–2013), American mathematician and inventor *

David Nemeth David Nemeth (born 18 March 2001) is an Austrian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. Club career Nemeth made his debut in a senior game on 20 Ap ...

(born 2001), Austrian football player *

Evi Nemeth Evi Nemeth (born June 7, 1940 – missing-at-sea June or July 2013) was an engineer, author, and teacher known for her expertise in computer system administration and networks. She was the lead author of the "bibles" of system administration: ''U ...

(1940–2013), American engineer, author and teacher *

Nick Nemeth Nicholas Theodore Nemeth (born July 27, 1980) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performs under his real name, stylized as Nic Nemeth, where he is one-half of the TNA World Tag T ...

(born 1980), American professional wrestler better known as Dolph Ziggler *

Ryan Nemeth Ryan Nemeth (born November 4, 1984) is an American professional wrestler, writer, actor, and comedian. As a wrestler, he is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performs under his real name, and is one-half of the TNA World Ta ...

(born 1985), American professional wrestler (brother of Nick) * Patrik Nemeth (born 1992) Swedish professional ice hockey player *

Steve Nemeth Steve Nemeth (born February 11, 1967) is a Canadian retired ice hockey player. He played 12 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1987–88 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1987 to 1999, was mai ...

(born 1967), Canadian ice hockey player *

Steve Nemeth (gridiron football) Steve Joseph Nemeth (December 10, 1922 – March 27, 1998) was an American football quarterback who played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Chicago Rockets and Baltimore Colts (1947–50), Baltimore Colts. He pla ...

(1922–1998), American player of gridiron football * Christopher Nemeth (1959–2010), British fashion designer ;Namath *

Joe Namath Joseph William Namath (; ; born May 31, 1943), nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seaso ...

(born 1943), American football quarterback ;Német/Nemet * Istvan Nemet (1942–2015), New Zealand association footballer *

László Német Ladislav Nemet SVD (, ; born 7 September 1956) is a Hungarian-Serbian prelate of the Catholic Church who has worked in Serbia as Archbishop of Belgrade since November 2022 and before that as the Bishop of Zrenjanin from 2008 to 2022. He is a ...

(born 1956), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Belgrade * Klaus-Peter Nemet (born 1953), German football coach * Marina Nemet (1960–2010), Croatian actress

References

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