Gender:Feminine
Origin: Hungarian
Meaning: “sage”
(ZHY-aw)
The name comes directly from the Hungarian word for sage.
The designated name-days are October 28 and January 11.
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Zsálya
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Csongor
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Hungarian
Meaning: “falcon”
(ʧoŋgoɾ ;CHONE-gor)
The name comes from an old Magyar element meaning “falcon.”
The designated name-day in Hungary is January 3.
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Kardos
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Hungarian
Meaning: unknown
(KAHR-doshe)
The name is an ancient Hungarian masculine name of unknown meaning.
The designated name-day is January 3.
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Vesela
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Bulgarian/Croatian/Macedonian/Serbian
Meaning: “cheerful”
Весела
The name is derived from the South Slavic word, vesel, meaning “cheerful.”
The designated name-day in Hungary is January 1.
Other forms include the masculine, Veselin, and the feminine, Veselina.
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Acsád
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Hungarian
Meaning: “kin”
(AW-chahd)
The name is an ancient Hungarian male name meaning “kin; relation.”
The designated name-day in Hungary is January 2.
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Álmos
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Hungarian
Meaning: “dream”
(AHL-moshe)
The name was borne by the first Grand Prince of the Magyars (854-895), according to legend, his mother Emese dreamt that she was impregnated by a Turul bird, begetting Álmos, and she saw he would be the leader of a great nation, hence the origin of his name.
The designated name-day in Hungary is January 1.
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Belén
Gender: Feminine
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: “Bethlehem”
(be-LEN)
The name is a Spanish form of Bethlahem and was originally used in honor of Mary of Bethlehem.
The name is found alone and in various Spanish compounds, which include:
- Ana Belén
- Maria Belén
Diminutives include:
Anabel (for Ana Belén)
Belu
Belencita
Bel
Belencilla
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