Tibor is a masculine given name found throughout Europe.
There are several explanations for the origin of the name:
* from Latin name Tiberius, which means "from Tiber", Tiber being a river in Rome.
* in old Slavic languages, Tibor means "sacred place".
* shortened form of the name ''Tiborc''; which originates from the ancient Latin surname
Tiburtius.
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name Tibur, which means "honest man"
Some notable men known by this name include:
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Tibor Antalpéter
Tibor Antalpéter (4 February 1930 – 15 September 2012) was a Hungarian volleyball player who played for Csepel SC and the Hungarian national team. He served as Hungarian Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1995.
Biography
He ...
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Tibor Benedek
Tibor Benedek (12 July 1972 – 18 June 2020) was a Hungarian water polo player and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He played on the gold medal squads at the 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 20 ...
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Tibor Farkas
Dr. Tibor Farkas de Boldogfa (14 April 1883 – 26 March 1940) jurist, Hungarian nobleman, landowner, politician, member of the Hungarian Parliament, Hussar Captain. He was a respected Hungarian legitimist politician during the two World Wars p ...
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Tibor Feheregyhazi
Tibor Feheregyhazi, CM (February 14, 1932, Budapest – July 10, 2007, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) was a Hungarian-Canadian actor and director. He attended the National Theatre School in Montreal, Quebec. Feheregyhazi went on to become a resident di ...
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Tibor Fischer
Tibor Fischer (born 15 November 1959) is a British novelist and short story writer. In 1993, he was selected by the literary magazine Granta as one of the 20 best young British writers while his novel '' Under the Frog'' was featured on the Book ...
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Tibor Gécsek
Tibor Gécsek (born 22 September 1964 in Szentgotthárd) is a retired male hammer thrower from Hungary. Gécsek is of Hungarian Slovenian descent.
He won two consecutive World Championships bronze medals in 1993 and 1995. Later that year he re ...
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Tibor Hollo
Tibor Hollo (born July 13, 1927) is an American real estate developer, Holocaust survivor, and founder of Florida East Coast Realty, .
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Tibor Kalman
Tibor George Kalman (July 6, 1949 – May 2, 1999) was an American graphic designer of Hungarian origin, well known for his work as editor-in-chief of ''Colors'' magazine.
Early life
Kalman was born on July 6, 1949, in Budapest, to parents Ma ...
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Tibor R. Machan
Tibor Richard Machan (; 18 March 1939 – 24 March 2016) was a Hungarian-American philosopher. A professor emeritus in the department of philosophy at Auburn University, Machan held the R. C. Hoiles Chair of Business Ethics and Free Enterp ...
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Tibor Mičinec
Tibor Mičinec (born 10 October 1958) is a retired Slovak footballer who played as a forward.
Honours
* 1982–83 Czechoslovak First League
* 1988–89 Cypriot First Division
* 1990–91 Cypriot Cup
The 1990–91 Cypriot Cup was the 49th edi ...
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Tibor Nyilasi
Tibor Nyilasi (born 18 January 1955) is a retired Hungarian football player and manager. He signed with Ferencváros in 1972 and played there until transferring to Austria Wien in 1983. He made 70 appearances for the Hungary national team fro ...
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Tibor Ordina
Tibor Ordina (17 March 1971 – 12 April 2016) was a Hungarian athlete who specialized in the long jump and triple jump. Born in Budapest, Ordina stood at tall, and during his active career he weighed .
Long jump
In the long jump he finished ...
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Tibor Parák
Tibor Parák is a Hungarian geologist known for his mineral explorations and academic contributions to economic geology. Parák arrived to Sweden from
Soviet-occupied Hungary as a refugee in 1956. He was active at LKAB as chief geologist. He prop ...
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Tibor Pleiß
Tibor Pleiß (, alternative spelling Pleiss; born 2 November 1989) is a German professional basketball player for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Super League and the EuroLeague. Standing , he plays the center position. He is also a member of the G ...
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Tibor Radó
Tibor Radó (June 2, 1895 – December 29, 1965) was a Hungarian mathematician who moved to the United States after World War I.
Biography
Radó was born in Budapest and between 1913 and 1915 attended the Polytechnic Institute, studying ...
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Tibor Renyi Tibor is a masculine given name found throughout Europe.
There are several explanations for the origin of the name:
* from Latin name Tiberius, which means "from Tiber", Tiber being a river in Rome.
* in old Slavic languages, Tibor means "sacred pl ...
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Tibor Selymes
Tibor Selymes (born 14 May 1970) is a Romanian former football player and current manager of Liga III club Știința Miroslava.
Playing career
Born in Bălan of Hungarian descent, Selymes made his debut in Divizia A with FC Brașov in 19 ...
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Tibor Stark
Tibor Stark (born 14 February 1972 in Tata, Komárom-Esztergom) is a retired male weightlifter from Hungary. He competed for his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona ( , , ) is ...
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Tibor Szasz Tibor is a masculine given name found throughout Europe.
There are several explanations for the origin of the name:
* from Latin name Tiberius, which means "from Tiber", Tiber being a river in Rome.
* in old Slavic languages, Tibor means "sacred pl ...
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Tibor Szele
Tibor Szele (Debrecen, 21 June 1918 – Szeged, 5 April 1955) Hungarian mathematician, working in combinatorics and abstract algebra. After graduating at the Debrecen University, he became a researcher at the Szeged University in 1946, then ...
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Tibor Varga (ice hockey)
Tibor Varga (born 31 May 1985) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He is currently a free agent.
Varga has previously played with HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga, Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL, and the Huntsville Havoc an ...
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Tibor Varga (violinist)
Tibor Varga (4 July 1921 – 4 September 2003) was a Hungarian violinist, conductor, and world renowned music teacher who developed pedagogic methods for teaching string music. He was a founding member of the string department in the Detmold mu ...
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Tibor Zsitvay
Tibor Zsitvay de Zsitvatő (10 November 1884 – 9 July 1969) was a Hungarian politician and jurist, who served as Minister of Justice between 1929 and 1932. He finished law studies at the University of Budapest. He was the counsel of the Hu ...
See also
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Ctibor (name) Ctibor is a masculine Slavic name. It means ''honour'' and ''fight, warrior''. Variants include: Ścibor, Stibor, Stebor, Czcibor. Name Day
*Czech: ''9 May''
*Slovak: ''13 September''
*Polish: ''13 September''
Famous bearers
* Czcibor - broth ...
* ''Tibor'' is the Hungarian name for Tibru village,
Cricău
Cricău ( hu, Boroskrakkó; german: Krakau) is a commune located in the central part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,097 and is composed of three villages: Craiva (''Királypataka''), Cricău and Tibru (''Tibor'' ...
Commune, Alba County, Romania
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TIBOR Tibor is a masculine given name found throughout Europe.
There are several explanations for the origin of the name:
* from Latin name Tiberius, which means "from Tiber", Tiber being a river in Rome.
* in old Slavic languages, Tibor means "sacred pl ...
is the short name for the Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate
References
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Hungarian masculine given names