József () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

. Notable people bearing this name include: *

József Braun József Braun (also known as József Barna; 26 February 1901 – 20 February 1943) was a Hungarian Olympic footballer who played as a half back. Braun began his career in Hungary before finishing it in the American Soccer League. He earned 27 ...

(also known as József Barna; 1901–1943), Hungarian Olympic footballer *

József Csermák József Csermák (14 February 1932 – 14 January 2001 in Tapolca) was a Hungarian hammer thrower. He won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 19 ...

(1932–2001), Hungarian hammer thrower and 1952 Olympic champion * József Darányi (1905–1990), Hungarian shot putter * József Deme (born 1951), Hungarian sprint canoer *

Baron Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knigh ...

József Eötvös de Vásárosnamény (1813–1871) was a Hungarian writer and

statesman A statesman or stateswoman typically is a politician who has had a long and respected political career at the national or international level. Statesman or Statesmen may also refer to: Newspapers United States * ''The Statesman'' (Oregon), a n ...

Minister of Education of Hungary The Minister of Human Capacities of Hungary ( hu, Magyarország emberierőforrás-minisztere) is a member of the Government of Hungary, Hungarian cabinet and the head of the Ministry of Human Capacities. The current minister of human capacities is M ...

* József Farkas de Boldogfa (1857–1951) was a Hungarian nobleman,

jurist A jurist is a person with expert knowledge of law; someone who analyses and comments on law. This person is usually a specialist legal scholar, mostly (but not always) with a formal qualification in law and often a legal practitioner. In the Uni ...

, landowner, politician, Member of the

Hungarian Parliament The National Assembly ( hu, Országgyűlés, lit=Country Assembly) is the parliament of Hungary. The unicameral body consists of 199 (386 between 1990 and 2014) members elected to 4-year terms. Election of members is done using a semi-proporti ...

József Garami József Garami (born 9 August 1939) is a Hungarian football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of MTK Budapest FC. Managerial career Hungary On 9 September 1987 Garami lead the Hungarian national football team against Sc ...

(born 1939), Hungarian football manager and former player *

József Gráf József Gráf (born 16 October 1946) is a Hungarian engineer and politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development between 2005 and 2010. Personal life He is married and has three children - two daughters, Csilla and Tí ...

(born 1946), Hungarian engineer and politician * József Györe (1902–1985), Hungarian communist politician, Interior Minister between 1952 and 1953 * József Háda (1911–1994), Hungarian football goalkeeper *

József Horváth (disambiguation) József Horváth may refer to: * József Horváth (footballer, born 1890) (1890-1945), Hungarian association football player * József Horváth (equestrian) (born 1947), Hungarian Olympic equestrian * József Horváth (handballer) (1947–2022), Hu ...

József Kanta József Kanta (born 24 March 1984) is a Hungarian professional football coach and a former player. He is the coach of the Under-19 squad of MTK Budapest. He represented the Hungary national football team. He won the first of his two caps aga ...

(born 1984), Hungarian footballer * József Kasza (born 1945), ethnic Hungarian Serbian politician, economist and banker, Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia (2001-2004) *

József Kovács (disambiguation) József Kovács may refer to: * József Kovács (hurdler) (1911–1990), Hungarian hurdler and 1934 European champion * József Kovács (footballer, born 1923), Hungarian football player * József Kovács (runner) (1926–1987), Hungarian long-di ...

* József Kristóffy (1857–1928), Hungarian politician, Interior Minister between 1905 and 1906 * József Künsztler (1897–1951), Hungarian footballer and manager *

József Madarász József Madarász de Kisfalud (27 August 1814 – 31 January 1915) was a Hungarian lawyer and politician, who served as Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1898 and 1899. He functioned as an emissary in the Hungarian Diet of 1832 ...

(1814–1915), Hungarian lawyer and politician * József Mészáros (1923–1997), Hungarian footballer and manager * József Moravetz (1911–1990), Romanian footballer * József Munk, Hungarian Olympic medalist swimmer *

József Nagy (disambiguation) József Nagy may refer to: * József Nagy (athlete), Hungarian athlete who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics * József Nagy (boxer, born 1934), Hungarian boxer who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics *József Nagy (boxer, born 1953) ...

, various Hungarian athletes *

József Pálinkás József Pálinkás (born 18 September 1952) is a Hungarian atomic physicist and politician who served as Minister of Education between 2001 and 2002. He was President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences from 2008 to 2014. Thereafter Pálink� ...

(born 1952), Hungarian atomic physicist and politician, Minister of Education between 2001 and 2002 * József Rády (1884–1957), Hungarian fencer * József Remecz (1907–1989), Hungarian discus thrower * József Sir (1912–1996), Hungarian sprinter *

József Szlávy József Szlávy de Érkenéz et Okány (23 November 1818 in Győr – 8 August 1900 Zsitvaújfalu, (today Nová Ves nad Žitavou, Slovakia)) was a Hungarian politician who served as prime minister from 1872 to 1874, as Speaker of the House of ...

(1818–1900), Hungarian politician, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1872 to 1874 * József Szabó (born 1969), Hungarian retired swimmer and 1988 Olympic champion *

József Szájer József Szájer (born 7 September 1961) is a retired Hungarian politician and former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) of the Fidesz party. He resigned as MEP on 29 November 2020 (effective at the end of December) after having been caught ...

(born 1961), Hungarian politician * József Széll (1880–1956), Hungarian politician, Interior Minister between 1937 and 1938 * József Tóth (disambiguation) * József Varga (disambiguation) * József Várszegi (1910–1977), Hungarian javelin thrower * József Vida (born 1963), Hungarian hammer thrower * József Viola (1896–1949), Hungarian football player and coach, also known as Giuseppe Viola in Italy

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