Csanád

• Origin: Hungarian
• Meaning: unknown
• Gender: masculine
• Approx phonetic pronunciation: (CHAW-nad); IPA: (CHAW-nad)

The name is derived from a Magyar clan name, Csana, with the Hungarian diminutive suffix of -d added. Csana itself is of unknown etymology.

The name was borne by an 11th-century Hungarian ruler, a nephew of Stephan I of Hungary, also known as Cenad in Romanian, who was known for defeating his former ally Ajtony, and being given the county of what is now known as Csanád County in Hungary & Cenad County in Romania. He is recorded in the 13th-century Gesta Ungarorum and the the 14th-century, Long Life of St Gerard.

In post-modern Hungary, the name had been relatively rare prior to the 1990s but exploded in popularity by the 2000s. It appeared in the Top 100 Most Popular Male Names in Hungary between 2003-2018, peaking at #53 in 2007.

The designated name-days in Hungary are April 12, May 28, September 6 & December 5.

Other Hungarian forms include: Csana, Csani & Csankó.

Other forms include:

• Chanadinus (Late Latin)
• Cenad (Romanian)
• Chanadin (Romanian)

Sources

• Csanád (keresztnév) – Wikipédia (wikipedia.org)
• Anyakönyvi bejegyzésre alkalmas utónevek jegyzéke (nytud.hu)
• Meaning, origin and history of the name Csanád – Behind the Name
• Keresztnevek enciklopédiája | Digitális Tankönyvtár (tankonyvtar.hu)
• Belügyminisztérium Nyilvántartások Vezetéséért Felelős Helyettes Államtitkárság (nyilvantarto.hu)
• Csanád (Vorname) – Wikipedia
• Csanád – Wikipedia