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László () is a Hungarian language, Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being frequently Anglicisation of names, anglicized as Leslie (name), Leslie. It is the most common male name among the whole Hungarian male population since 2003.https://nyilvantarto.hu People with this name are listed below by field.


Given name


Science and mathematics

* László Babai (b. 1950), Hungarian-born American mathematician and computer scientist * László Lovász (b. 1948), Hungarian mathematician * László Fejes Tóth (1915–2005), Hungarian mathematician * László Fuchs (b. 1924), Hungarian-American mathematician * László Rátz (1863–1930), influential Hungarian mathematics high school teacher * László Tisza (1907–2009), Professor of Physics Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology * László Mérő (b. 1949), Hungarian research psychologist and science author


Politics and the military

* László Almásy (politician) (1869–1936), Hungarian jurist, soldier and politician * László Batthyány-Strattmann (1870–1931), Hungarian aristocrat and physician * Ladislas Ignace de Bercheny, László Ignác Bercsényi (1689–1778), Hungarian-born soldier who became Marshal of France * László Csány, Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Public Works and Transport in 1849, martyr of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 * László Kövér (b. 1959), Hungarian politician and Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary * László Rajk (1909–1949), Hungarian communist Minister of the Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs * László L. Simon (born 1972), Hungarian politician and writer * László Sólyom (b. 1942), Hungarian politician, lawyer and librarian; President of Hungary from 2005 to 2010 * László Szalkai (1485–1526), Archdiocese of Esztergom, Archbishop of Esztergom and official under King Louis II of Hungary * László Szapáry (1831–1883), Hungarian general * László Szőgyény-Marich, Sr. (1806–1893), Hungarian politician * László Szőgyény-Marich, Jr. (1841–1916), Austro-Hungarian diplomat; son of László Szőgyény-Marich, Sr. * László Teleki (1811–1861), Hungarian politician and writer * László Tőkés (b. 1952), Romanian Vice President of the European Parliament


Music

* László Lajtha (1892–1963), composer * László Simon (1948–2009), Hungarian pianist * Laszlo Gardony (b. 1956) Hungarian-American pianist, composer


Film

* László Kovács (cinematographer) (1933–2007), Hungarian-American cinematographer of ''Easy Rider'', ''Five Easy Pieces'' and ''Frances'' * Peter Lorre (1904–1964), Hungarian-born Hollywood actor born László Löwenstein * Leslie Howard (actor) (1893–1943), British-Hungarian actor born László Steiner


Sports

* Laszlo Bellak (1911–2006), Hungarian/American world champion table tennis player * László Bölöni (b. 1953), Romanian-born Hungarian former footballer and coach * László Cseh (b. 1985), Hungarian swimmer * László Kubala (1927–2002), Hungarian footballer * László Kuncz (1957–2020), Hungarian water polo player * László Papp (1926–2003), Hungarian boxer, the first boxer in Olympic history to win three successive gold medals * László Szabados (1911–1992), Hungarian swimmer * László Szollás (1907–1980), Hungarian world champion pairs skater


Other

* László Almásy (1895–1951), Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, aviator, and explorer; basis for the protagonist of the film ''The English Patient'' * László Bárczay (1936–2016), Hungarian chess Grandmaster * Laszlo Berkowits (1928–2020), Hungarian-born American Reform rabbi * László Bíró (1899–1985), Hungarian-Argentine inventor of the ballpoint pen * László Hudec (1893–1958), Hungarian-Slovak architect * László Krasznahorkai (b. 1954), Hungarian novelist and screenwriter * László Listi (1628–1662), Hungarian poet executed in Vienna for counterfeiting coins * László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946), Hungarian painter of the Bauhaus school * László Szabó (chess player) (1917–1998), Hungarian Grandmaster * Laszlo Toth (1938–2012), noted Hungarian-Australian art critic * Les Murray (broadcaster), Les Murray (1945-2017), born László Ürge, Hungarian-Australian Association football, football broadcaster


Fictional characters

* Lazlo (character), in the 2005–08 Cartoon Network series ''Camp Lazlo'' * Lazlo (Suikoden), the protagonist in the Japanese novelization of ''Suikoden IV'' * Laszlo, a human-pig hybrid in the two-part ''Doctor Who'' story that begins with ''Daleks in Manhattan'' * Laszlo (The Butcher), the final boss of the Fortress Campaign in the video game ''Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate'' * Laszlo Carreidas, a character in the Tintin comic ''Flight 714 to Sydney'' * Lazlo Hollyfeld, in the 1985 film ''Real Genius'' * Lazlo Gogolak, the villain in the 2004 comedy film ''The Whole Ten Yards'' * Laszlo W. Kovic, a CIA agent in the video game ''Battlefield 4'' * Lazlo Zand, in the ''Robotech'' universe * Lazlo Curious, a character who lives in the Strangetown neighborhood in ''The Sims 2'' * Lazlo, a character in Salvation (TV series), ''Salvation'' (TV series) * Lazlo Valentin, the alter ego of DC Comics supervillain Professor Pyg * Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, titular character of the novel ''The Alienist'' and its TV adaptation * Lazlo Strange, the protagonist in Laini Taylor's book ''Strange the Dreamer'' * Laszlo Cravensworth, a vampire from the sitcom ''What We Do in the Shadows (TV series), What We Do in the Shadows '' * Laszlo, a character in the video game Half-Life 2


Surname


Science and mathematics

* Alexander Laszlo (scientist) (1964), American systems scientist * Ernő László (1897–1973), Hungarian-born American dermatologist and cosmetic businessman * Ervin László (b. 1932), Hungarian philosopher of science, systems theorist, and integral theorist * Yves Laszlo, French mathematician working in the École Polytechnique


Music

* Ferenc László (1937–2010), Romanian musicologist and flautist * Ken Laszlo, Italian pop singer * Viktor Lazlo (born 1960), stage name of Belgian singer Sonia Dronier * Willem Laszlo (born 1998), Dutch electronic music producer on Monstercat


Film

* Andrew Laszlo (1926–2011) Hungarian-American cinematographer * Ernest Laszlo (1898–1984), Hungarian-American cinematographer and Academy Award winner * Hana Laszlo (b. 1953) Israeli actress and comedian who won the Best Actress Award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival


Sports

* Csaba László (footballer born 1964), Hungarian football player and manager * Csaba László (footballer born 1967), Hungarian football player * László Szollás (1907–1980), world champion and Olympic medalist pair skater.


Other

* Miklós László (1903–1973), Hungarian-American playwright * Paul László, (1900–1993), architect * Philip de László (1869–1937), Hungarian painter known for portraits of royalty and aristocrats * Lucy de László (1870–1950), Irish wife of Philip de László * Tony László (b. 1960), journalist


Fictional characters

* Carl Lazlo, Esq., an idealistic lawyer in the 1980 movie ''Where the Buffalo Roam'' * Victor Laszlo, in the 1942 film Casablanca (film), ''Casablanca'' (film), played by Paul Henreid


See also

* Albert-László Barabási, Hungarian-Romanian scientist * Ladislaus (disambiguation) * Lazlow Jones, American talk show host and game developer, known for his work on the Grand Theft Auto series * Laszlo Toth is a pen name for comedian and humorist Don Novello


References

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