Pál is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian version of

Paul Paul may refer to: People * Paul (given name), a given name, including a list of people * Paul (surname), a list of people * Paul the Apostle, an apostle who wrote many of the books of the New Testament * Ray Hildebrand, half of the singing duo ...

. It may refer to: * Pál Almásy (1818–1882), Hungarian lawyer and politician *

Pál Bedák Pál Bedák (born September 8, 1985 in Budapest) is a boxer from Hungary best known for winning the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. His elder brother Zsolt Bedák is a bantamweight boxer. At his international debut Bedák won t ...

(born 1985), Hungarian boxer * Pál Benkő (1928–2019), Hungarian-American chess player *

Pál Csernai Pál Csernai (21 October 1932 – 1 September 2013) was a Hungarian football player and manager. Career Playing career Born in Pilis, Kingdom of Hungary, Csernai played club football in Hungary, Germany and Switzerland for Budapesti Postás, ...

(1932–2013), Hungarian football player and manager * Pál Dárdai (footballer, born 1951) (died 2017), Hungarian football player and manager * Pál Dárdai (born 1976), Hungarian football coach and retired player * Pál

Palkó Dárdai Pál "Palkó" Dárdai (born 24 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club Hertha BSC. Born in Germany, he plays for the Hungary national team. Club career Youth Dárdai began his youth career at Seebu ...

(born 1999), German-Hungarian footballer, son of the above * Pál Dunay (1909–1993), Hungarian fencer *

Paul Erdős Paul Erdős ( ; 26March 191320September 1996) was a Hungarian mathematician. He was one of the most prolific mathematicians and producers of mathematical conjectures of the 20th century. pursued and proposed problems in discrete mathematics, g ...

(1913–1996), Hungarian mathematician *

Paul I, Prince Esterházy Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha (), () (8 September 1635 – 26 March 1713) was the first House of Esterházy, Prince Esterházy of Galántha from 1687 to 1713, Palatine (Kingdom of Hungary), Palatine of the Kingdom of Hungary from 16 ...

(Pál Eszterházy) (1635–1713), first Prince Esterházy of Galántha *

Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy Prince Paul II Anton Esterházy de Galántha ( Hungarian: galánthai Esterházy II. Anton Pál herceg; 22 April 1711 – 18 March 1762) was a Hungarian prince, soldier and patron of music from the Esterházy family. Life Early life Paul Anton ...

(Pál Antal Eszterházy) (1711–1762), Hungarian prince *

Paul III Anton, Prince Esterházy Paul III Anton, Prince Esterházy (German language, German: ''Paul Anton Esterházy von Galantha''; 11 March 178621 May 1866) was a Hungary, Hungarian prince, a member of the famous House of Esterházy, Esterházy family. He was the son of Niko ...

(Pál Antal Eszterházy) (1786–1866), Hungarian prince * Pál Gábor (1932–1987), Hungarian film director and screenwriter * Pál Gerevich (born 1948), Hungarian fencer *

Pál Jávor (actor) Pál Jávor (31 January 1902 – 14 August 1959) was a Hungarian actor, and the country's first male movie star. Life Early years Pál Jávor (born Pál Jermann) was born 31 January 1902 in Arad to Pál Jermann, a 53-year-old cashier and Katal ...

(1902–1959), Hungarian actor, and the country's first male movie star *

Pál Joensen Pál Joensen (born 10 December 1990) is a Faroese elite swimmer. He was born in Vágur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands. He has won World and European Championship medals. His bronze medal in the men's 2012 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Me ...

(born 1990), Faroese swimmer *

Pál Kinizsi Pál Kinizsi ({{langx, la, Paulus de Kenezy; {{langx, ro, Paul Chinezu; 1432–1494) was a Hungarian general in the service of Hungarian army under king Matthias Corvinus. He was the Count of Temes County (in the historical Banat region, in the ...

(1432–1494), Hungarian general in the service of the Hungarian King

Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus (; ; ; ; ; ) was King of Hungary and King of Croatia, Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. He is often given the epithet "the Just". After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and ...

Pál Kitaibel Pál Kitaibel (3 February 1757 – 13 December 1817) was a Hungarian botanist and chemist. He was born at Nagymarton (today Mattersburg, Austria) and studied botany and chemistry at the University of Buda. In 1794 he became Professor and tau ...

(1757–1817), Hungarian botanist and chemist *

Pál Koppán Jenö Pál Koppán (16 May 1878 in Budapest – 31 August 1951 in Budapest) was a Hungarian track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France wi ...

(1878–1951), Hungarian track and field athlete *

Pál Kovács Pál Kovács (17 July 1912 – 8 July 1995) was a Hungarian athlete, who began as a hurdler, but eventually switched to fencing. By the time Kovács won his first fencing gold, in 1936, he had already been a member of the winning Hungarian te ...

(1912–1995), Hungarian athlete *

Pál Losonczi Pál Losonczi (born Pál Laklia; 18 September 191928 March 2005) was a Hungarian communist political figure. He was Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council (i.e., titular head of state) from 1967 to 1987. Honours * : Knight Grand C ...

(1919–2005), Hungarian communist politician *

Pál Maléter Pál Maléter (4 September 1917 – 16 June 1958) was the military leader of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution who served as minister of defence in the third government of Imre Nagy. Maléter was born to Hungarian parents in Eperjes, a city in ...

(1917–1958), Hungarian military leader of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution *

Pal Molnar Pal Molnar (born October 1952) is a Hungarian journalist and founder of art awards. The native form of his name is Molnár Pál (Molnár Pál Molnár (or Molnar) is a Hungarian language, Hungarian surname meaning "miller". The name may be a loa ...

(born 1952), Hungarian journalist *

Pál Rosty de Barkócz Pál Rosty de Barkócz (pronunciation: pa:l 'rɔʃti 'bɒrkɔ:ʦ 29 November 1830 – 7 December 1874) was a Hungarian nobility, Hungarian nobleman, photographer, and Exploration, explorer. Life Born in Pest, Hungary, Pest in the former K ...

(1830–1874), Hungarian nobleman, photographer and explorer *

Pál Sajgó Pál Sajgó (28 June 1922 – 18 April 2016) was a Hungarian cross-country skier and biathlete who competed in the 1950s. He was born in Gheorgheni. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous ci ...

(1922–2016), Hungarian cross country skier and biathlete *

Pál Schmitt Pál Schmitt (; born 1942) is a Hungarian Olympic fencer and politician who served as President of Hungary from 2010 until his resignation in 2012, following his academic misconduct controversy. Schmitt was a successful fencer in his ...

(born 1942), Hungarian Olympic fencer and politician, President of Hungary from 2010 to 2012 *

Pál Szécsi Pál Szécsi (19 March 1944 – 30 April 1974) was a Hungarian pop singer, one of the most popular of all time, who achieved unprecedented cult status during his lifetime. Biography Pál Szécsi was born on 19 March 1944 in Budapest. His fathe ...

(1944–1974), Hungarian pop singer *

Pál Teleki Count Pál János Ede Teleki de Szék (1 November 1879 – 3 April 1941) was a Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1920 to 1921 and from 1939 to 1941. He was also an expert in geography, a uni ...

(1879–1941), Hungarian politician who served as prime minister of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1920 to 1921 and from 1939 to 1941 *

Pál Teleki (footballer) Pál Teleki (5 March 1906 – 14 October 1985) was a Hungarian footballer who played for Hungary in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and a manager. He also played for Romanian clubs AMEF Arad and Chinezul Timişoara, and once turned out for the Roman ...

(1906–1985), Hungarian footballer *

Pál Titkos Pál Titkos (8 January 1908 – 8 October 1988) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward for MTK Hungária FC and the Hungary national team. He scored two goals in the 1938 FIFA World Cup, including one in the final itself where Hun ...

(1908–1988), Hungarian footballer *

Pál Tomori Pál Tomori (c. 1475 – 29 August 1526) was a Catholic monk and archbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary. He defeated an Ottoman army near Sremska Mitrovica () in 1523. Pál Tomori was commander-in-chief of the Hungarian army several times, and in th ...

(c. 1475–1526), Catholic monk, archbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary, and commander of the Hungarian army at the Battle of Mohács *

Pál Turán Pál Turán (; 18 August 1910 – 26 September 1976) also known as Paul Turán, was a Hungarian mathematician who worked primarily in extremal combinatorics. In 1940, because of his Jewish origins, he was arrested by History of the Jews in Hun ...

(1910–1976), also known as Paul Turán, Hungarian mathematician * Pál Várhidi (1931–2015), Hungarian football player and manager *

Pál Völner Dr. Pál Völner (born 30 November 1962) is a Hungarian jurist and politician, a former National Assembly of Hungary, member of the National Assembly (MP) for Komárom (Komárom-Esztergom County Constituency IV) from 2010 to 2014, and for Eszterg ...

(born 1962), Hungarian jurist and politician * Pál Wágner (born 1935), Hungarian rower

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