Németh

Németh
Language(s) Hungarian
Origin
Region of origin Hungary
Meaning "German"
Other names
Variant(s) Nemeth, Német, Nemath, Namath, Nemet; Němec

Németh is a Hungarian surname. In Hungarian, német means "German" (the word has Slavic origin, literally meaning "he does not speak", since German is not a Slavic language);[1] 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" and "Nimitz". The name is also common in Austria and Germany. It is an uncommon given name. People with the name or its variants include:[2][3]

People

Németh
Német
Nemeth
Namath
  • Joe Namath (born 1943), American football quarterback
Nemet
Nimitz

References

  1. A similar linguistic development exists with the Arabic word Ajam which literally means "silent", or "mute" and in fact means "non-Arab" or specifically "Persian" .
  2. "Nemeth Name Meaning and Origin". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
  3. "NEMETH". co.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-06.

See also

Surnames meaning "German" of different origins:

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