Corvinus or

Corvin The name Corvin comes from the Latin name Corvinus (disambiguation), Corvinus, which derives from the Latin word corvus meaning raven. The word today refers to the Corvus (genus), birds' genus including ravens and crows, among others. Corvin is m ...

may refer to:

Surname

John Hunyadi John Hunyadi (; ; ; ; ; – 11 August 1456) was a leading Kingdom of Hungary, Hungarian military and political figure during the 15th century, who served as Regent of Hungary, regent of the Kingdom of Hungary (1301–1526), Kingdom of Hungary ...

(Latin: Ioannes Corvinus), regent (1446–1453) of the Kingdom of Hungary * King

Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus (; ; ; ; ; ) was King of Hungary and King of Croatia, Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. He is often given the epithet "the Just". After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and ...

of Hungary (1443–1490) * The

Hunyadi family The House of Hunyadi was one of the most powerful noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary during the 15th century. A member of the family, Matthias Corvinus, was King of Hungary from 1458 until 1490, King of Bohemia (ruling in Moravia, Low ...

János Corvinus John Corvinus (, Croatian: ''Ivaniš Korvin'', Romanian: ''Ioan Corvin''; 2 April 1473 – 12 October 1504) was the illegitimate son of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, and his mistress, Barbara Edelpöck. Biography Early life Born in Buda ...

, son of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary *

László Hunyadi László Hunyadi or Ladislaus Hunyadi ( Slovak: ''Ladislav Huňady''; 1431Bánhegyi 2008, p. 17. – 16 March 1457) was a Hungarian nobleman. Ladislaus Hunyadi was the elder of the two sons of John Hunyadi, voivode of Transylvania and later reg ...

, elder son of John Hunyadi *

Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus (64 BC – AD 8 or c. 12) was a Roman general, author, and patron of literature and art. Family Corvinus was the son of a consul in 61 BC, Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger,Syme, R., ''Augustan Aristocracy'', p. ...

, considered by legend to be the ancestor of the above *

Marcus Valerius Corvus Marcus Valerius Corvus (c. 370–270 BC), also sometimes known as Corvinus, was a military commander and politician who served in the early-to-middle period of the Roman Republic. During his career he was elected consul six times, beginning at the ...

, possible founder or ancestor of Gens Corvinus *

Peter the Lame Peter V the Lame (; 1534 – 1 July 1594) was Prince of Moldavia from June 1574 to 23 November 1577.Constantin Rezachevici - ''Cronologia critică a domnilor din Țara Românească și Moldova a. 1324–1881'', Volumul I, Editura Enciclopedică, ...

's epitaph identifies his ancestral origin in the Royal house of Corvinus. *

Johannes Arnoldi Corvinus Johannes Arnoldi Corvinus born Joannes Arnoldsz Ravens (c.1582, Leiden – 2 January 1650, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Remonstrant minister, theologian, and jurist. Life He was born in Leiden, and in 1606 was a Calvinist preacher there. A pupil of Jacob ...

(Dutch: Joannes Arnoldsz Ravens), cleric and writer (c.1582–1650)

Fictional characters

* Characters in the ''Underworld'' series of films, including **

Markus Corvinus The following list of characters from the ''Underworld'' franchise. Vampires Their metamorphosis is not nearly as startling as their Lycan counterparts. When they metamorphose, their eyes turn a shade of electric blue or bright gold, while thei ...

William Corvinus The following list of characters from the ''Underworld'' franchise. Vampires Their metamorphosis is not nearly as startling as their Lycan counterparts. When they metamorphose, their eyes turn a shade of electric blue or bright gold, while thei ...

Alexander Corvinus The following list of characters from the ''Underworld'' franchise. Vampires Their metamorphosis is not nearly as startling as their Lycan counterparts. When they metamorphose, their eyes turn a shade of electric blue or bright gold, while thei ...

Known as The Father of All. He was the Immortal father of William and Markus Corvinus.

Other

Corvinus University of Budapest Corvinus University of Budapest () is a private university, private research university in Budapest, Hungary. The university currently has an enrolment of approximately 9,600 students, with a primary focus on business administration, economics, ...

(former BUESPA) * Corvinus, a typeface designed by

Imre Reiner Imre () is a Hungarian masculine first name, which is also in Estonian use, where the corresponding name day is 10 April. It has been suggested that it relates to the name Emeric, Emmerich or Heinrich. Its English equivalents are Emery and He ...

. * Corvinus International Investment Ltd., an investment company owned by Hungarian state, acting as a sovereign fund {{disambiguation, surname Latin-language surnames Surnames of Hungarian origin