Székely is a
Hungarian language
Hungarian, or Magyar (, ), is an Ugric language of the Uralic language family spoken in Hungary and parts of several neighboring countries. It is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Out ...
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
. The word "
Székely" refers to
Hungarian people
Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an ethnic group native to Hungary (), who share a common culture, language and history. They also have a notable presence in former parts of the Kingdom of Hungary. The Hungarian language belongs to the U ...
from the historical region of
Transylvania
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,
Romania
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.
The related surnames, resulted from various transliterations and translations, are Szekely, Sekely, Sekelj, Szekler, Sekler, Secui.
It may refer to:
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András Székely, a Hungarian swimmer
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Árpád Székely, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Hungary to the Russian Federation
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Béla Székely, (17 July 1889 – 10 January 1939) was a Hungarian politician
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Bertalan Székely
Bertalan Székely (8 May 1835, Kolozsvár, Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania) – 21 August 1910, Budapest, Transleithania, Austria-Hungary) was a Hungarian history and portrait painter who worked in the Romantic ...
, a Hungarian Romantic painter
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Bulcsú Székely, a Hungarian water polo player
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Deborah Szekely (born Shainman), an American philanthropist active in mind/body wellness, founder of the spa-fitness movement
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Edmund Bordeaux Szekely, a Hungarian linguist, philosopher, and naturopath
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Éva Székely (1927–2020), a Hungarian swimmer
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Ferenc Székely (11 March 1842 – 17 March 1921) was a Hungarian politician
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Gábor J. Székely, a Hungarian-American statistician and mathematician
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György (Székely) Dózsa
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Györgyi Marvalics-Székely, a Hungarian Olympic fencer
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János Székely (b. 1983), a Romanian footballer
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János Székely (writer)
János Székely (7 July 1901, Budapest – 16 December 1958, East Berlin) was a Jewish Hungarian writer and screenwriter. His best-known work is the 1949 autobiographical novel ''Kísértés'' (''Temptation'').
He published some of his books u ...
(1901 – 1958), a Jewish Hungarian writer
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János Székely (bishop) (b. 1964), a Hungarian bishop
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Júlia Székely (8 May 1906 – 19 March 1986) a Hungarian writer and musician
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Kinga Székely (born 1945), a Hungarian geologist, cartographer
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Louis C.K. (born Louis Székely), an American comedian
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Mihály Székely
Mihály Székely (May 8, 1901 in Jászberény – March 22, 1963) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian Bass (vocal range), bass singer famous for Mozartian roles. His name in Hungarian form is ''Székely Mihály'', his original family name was ''Spag ...
May 8, 1901; died Budapest, March 22, 1963) was a Hungarian bass singer
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Mózes Székely, a
ruler of Transylvania
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Péter Székely, a Hungarian chess Grandmaster
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Szabolcs Székely, a Romanian football player
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Violeta Szekely, a Romanian middle-distance runner
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Vladimír Székely
Dr. Vladimír Székely (11 January 1941 – 13 November 2020) was a Hungary, Hungarian electrical engineer, professor emeritus at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and a corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Scienc ...
, a Hungarian physicist
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Zoltán Székely, a Hungarian violinist
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Steve Sekely
Steve Sekely (February 25, 1899 – March 9, 1979) was a Hungarian Jewish film director. Born István Székely, he was known by several names, based on his changing professional and immigration status, including Stefan Szekely. He directed films ...
, (born István Székely), film director
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Les Sekely, an American radio talk show host
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Tibor Sekelj (born Tibor Székely), explorer
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Matjaž Sekelj, Slovenian hockey player and coach
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