László
László (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlaːsloː]) 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.[1] Other versions are Laslo, Lazlo, Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the most common male name among the whole Hungarian male population since 2003.[2]
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People with this name are listed below by field.
Given name
Science and mathematics
- László Babai (b. 1950), Hungarian-born American mathematician and computer scientist
- László Lovász (b. 1948), Hungarian mathematician
- László Fejes Tóth (1915-2005), Hungarian mathematician
- László Fuchs (b. 1924), Hungarian-American mathematician
- László Rátz (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 Kövér (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 Sólyom (b. 1942), Hungarian politician, lawyer and librarian; President of Hungary from 2005 to 2010
- László Szalkai (1485-1526), Archbishop of Esztergom and official under King Louis II of Hungary
- László Szapáry (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 (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
Film
- László Kovács (cinematographer) (1933–2007), Hungarian-American cinematographer of Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and Frances
- Peter Lorre (1904-1964), Hungarian-born Hollywood actor born László Löwenstein
- Leslie Howard (actor) (1893-1943), British-Hungarian actor born László Steiner
Sports
- Laszlo Bellak (1911-2006), Hungarian/American world champion table tennis player
- László Cseh (b. 1985), Hungarian swimmer
- László Kubala (1927-2002), Hungarian footballer
- László Papp (1926–2003), Hungarian boxer, the first boxer in Olympic history to win three successive gold medals
- László Szabados (1911-1992), Hungarian swimmer
- László Szollás (1907-1980), Hungarian world champion pairs skater
Other
- László Almásy (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
- 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 (1628-1662), Hungarian poet executed in Vienna for counterfeiting coins
- László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946), Hungarian painter of the Bauhaus school
- László Szabó (chess player) (1917-1998), Hungarian Grandmaster
- Laszlo Toth (1938-2012), noted Hungarian-Australian art critic
Fictional characters
- Lazlo (character), in the 2005–08 Cartoon Network series Camp Lazlo
- Lazlo (Suikoden), 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
- Lazlo Gogolak, the villain in the 2004 comedy film The Whole Ten Yards
- Laszlo W. Kovic, a CIA agent in the video game Battlefield 4
- Lazlo Zand, in the Robotech universe
- Lazlo Curious, a character who lives in the Strangetown neighborhood in The Sims 2
- 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, Vampire from "What We Do In The Shadows"
- Laszlo, a character in the video game Half-Life 2
Surname
Science and mathematics
- Alexander Laszlo (scientist) (1964), American systems scientist
- Ernő László (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
- Ferenc László (1937-2010), Romanian musicologist and flautist
- Viktor Lazlo (born 1960), stage name of Belgian singer Sonia Dronier
- Willem Laszlo (born 1998), Dutch electronic music producer on Monstercat
Film
- Andrew Laszlo (b. 1926) Hungarian-American cinematographer
- Ernest Laszlo (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 (1869–1937), Hungarian painter known for portraits of royalty and aristocrats
- 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
- Laszlo, a vampire in the television series What We Do in the Shadows
See also
- Albert-László Barabási, Hungarian-Romanian scientist
- Ladislaus (disambiguation)
- Lazlow Jones, American talk show host and game developer, known for his work on the Grand Theft Auto series
- Laszlo Toth is a pen name for comedian and humorist Don Novello
References
- Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2003. p. 400.
- https://nyilvantarto.hu
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