Baksa is a surname of Hungarian, Croatian and Slovak origin which has several meanings. It may be a derivative of the old personal name Bak, or a toponymic surname from one of several places named Baksa. Bak may be a shortened form of several names beginning with ''Ba-'', a derivative of a word meaning 'billy goat' or 'he-goat', or a nickname for a womanizer. A form of this surname, spelled Baxa, is found in the Czech Republic. It is also the name of a medieval Hungarian clan. Notable people with the surname include: *

George Baksa George from the kindred Baksa (; died after 1307) was a Hungarian lord and a distinguished military leader in the second half of the 13th century. He was a key supporter of Ladislaus IV of Hungary and participated in various military campaigns dur ...

( 1250–after 1307), Hungarian lord and military leader * Ladislaus Baksa (died 1329/30), Hungarian lord and soldier * Thomas Baksa (died after 1288), Hungarian lord * Zoltán Baksa (born 1983), Hungarian footballer

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