Bence is a Hungarian male given name, derived from the

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verb ''vincere'', meaning "to conquer" or "to win".''Behind the Name''
"Given Name Bence"
Retrieved on 10 January 2016. Bence is also used as a surname in several cultures. The name may refer to:

Given name

* Bence Balogh (born 1991), Hungarian football player * Bence Batik (born 1993), Hungarian football player * Bence Biczó (born 1993), Hungarian swimmer * Bence Bánhidi (born 1995), Hungarian handball player *

Bence Bátor Bence Bátor (born 23 July 1977) is a Hungarian musician, best known as session drummer and the drummer of the Hungarian indie band Amber Smith and "Frenk" and "ABBA Tribute Show" and also of "Bowies Keep Swinging", a David Bowie tribute ban ...

(born 1977), Hungarian musician * Bence Deutsch (born 1992), Hungarian football player * Bence Gyurján (born 1992), Hungarian football player *

Bence Halász Bence Halász (born 4 August 1997) is a Hungarian athlete specialising in the hammer throw. He won the bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships. In addition, he won gold medals at the 2017 European U23 Championships and 2016 World U20 Cham ...

(born 1997), Hungarian hammer thrower *

Bence Horváth Bence Horváth (born 12 June 1986, in Miskolc) is a Hungarian people, Hungarian Association football, football (Forward (association football), forward) player who currently plays for Dél-Balaton FC. Club statistics ''Updated to games played ...

(born 1986), Hungarian football player * Bence Iszlai (born 1989), Hungarian football player * Bence Jagodics (born 1994), Hungarian football player *

Bence Lenzsér Bence Lenzsér (born April 9, 1996) is a Hungarian footballer. He currently plays for Paksi FC. He was also part of the Hungarian U-19 at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and U-20 team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2015 FIFA ...

(born 1996), Hungarian football player *

Bence Ludánszki Bence Ludánszki (born 25 October 1990) is a Hungarian football defender player who currently plays for Kaposvári. He made his professional debut in the 2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság I The 2012–13 Nemzeti Bajnokság I, also known as NB I ...

(born 1990), Hungarian football player * Bence Mervó (born 1995), Hungarian football player *

Bence Nanay Bence Nanay is Professor of Philosophy and BOF Research Professor at the University of Antwerp and has worked as a film critic. He is co-director of the Centre for Philosophical Psychology at the University of Antwerp and Senior Research Associate a ...

(born 1977), Hungarian philosopher *

Bence Penke Bence Penke (born November 9, 1994) is a Hungarian voice actor from Budapest, the capital of Hungary. Penke contributes to voicing characters that appears in movies, cartoons, anime, and live action shows. He is best known as the Hungarian voice ...

(born 1994), Hungarian actor * Bence Pulai (born 1991), Hungarian swimmer * Bence Pásztor (born 1995), Hungarian hammer thrower * Bence Rakaczki (1993–2014), Hungarian football player *

Bence Rétvári Dr. Bence Rétvári (born 10 December 1979) is a Hungarian jurist and politician, who served as Secretary of State for Public Administration and Justice between 2 June 2010 and 5 June 2014. He is the current Parliamentary Secretary of State of th ...

(born 1979), Hungarian politician *

Bence Somodi Bence Somodi (born 25 November 1988) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for MTK Budapest FC Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Budapest Futball Club or shortly MTK is a Hungarian football club based in Józsefváros, Budapest. The t ...

(born 1988), Hungarian football *

Bence Szabó (fencer) Bence Szabó (born 13 June 1962, in Budapest) is a Hungarian sabre fencer, who has won four Olympic medals in the sabre competitions. Awards * Hungarian fencer of the Year (4): 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 * Honorary Citizen of Újpest (2014) * Memb ...

(born 1962), Hungarian fencer *

Bence Szabó (footballer, born 1990) Bence Szabó may refer to: * Bence Szabó (fencer) (born 1962), Hungarian fencer * Bence Szabó (footballer, born 1990), Hungarian footballer for FC Tatabánya * Bence Szabó (footballer, born 1998) Bence Szabó (born 16 January 1998) is a H ...

(born 1990), Hungarian football player *

Bence Szabolcsi Bence Szabolcsi (2 August 1899 – 21 January 1973) was a Hungarian music historian. Along with Ervin Major, "he can be considered the founder of scholarly study of the history of Hungarian music, and he was primarily responsible for creating an ...

(1899–1973), Hungarian music historian *

Bence Zámbó Bence Zámbó (born 17 August 1989, in Celldömölk) is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for FC Ajka. Club career Zámbó began his career in the youth from Győri ETO FC and was promoted to first team in July 2008. He playe ...

(born 1989), Hungarian football player

Surname

Alexander Bence Alexander Bence (born ca. 1590) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1648 and in 1654. He supported the Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War. Bence was the son of Alexander Ben ...

(1590–1655), English merchant and politician *

Alfred Henry Bence Alfred Henry Bence (October 18, 1908 – May 27, 1977) was a Canadian politician and barrister. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1940 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative Party to represent the riding of Saskatoon Ci ...

(1908–1977), Canadian politician *

Amelia Bence Amelia Bence (born María Amelia Batvinik; 13 November 1919 – 8 February 2016) was an Argentine film actress and one of the divas of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–60). Born to Belarusian Jewish immigrants, Bence began her ...

(1914–2016), Argentine actress *

Brenda Bence Brenda Bence is an American author, senior executive coach, professional speaker and leadership branding expert. Bence has authored several books on leadership branding and executive coaching, including ''Leading YOU'', ''Would YOU Want to Work ...

(born 1962), American writer * Cyril Bence (1902–1992), British politician * Didier Bence (born 1987), Canadian boxer * György Bence (1941–2006), Hungarian philosopher * John Bence (1622–1688), English merchant and politician *

Léon Bence Léon Bence (18 January 1929 – 13 May 1987) was a French physician. 1929 births 1987 deaths 20th-century French physicians {{France-med-bio-stub ...

(1929–1987), French physician * Margarethe Bence (1930-1992), American opera singer *

Mark Bence-Jones Mark Adayre Bence-Jones (29 May 1930 – 12 April 2010) was a writer, noted mainly for his books on Irish architecture, the British aristocracy and the British Raj. He regarded himself as being both Irish and English, seeing no contradiction in ...

(1930–2010), British writer *

Paul Bence Paul Ian Bence (born 21 December 1948) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 250 appearances in the Football League playing for Brighton & Hove Albion, Reading, Brentford and Torquay United. He played as a defensive m ...

(born 1948), English football player *

Peter Bence Peter Bence ( hu, Péter Bence; born 5 September 1991) is a Hungarian pianist, composer and music producer. He has gained considerable popularity with his piano arrangements of Despacito (Fonsi/Yankee/Ender), Michael Jackson, Queen and Sia collec ...

(born 1991), Hungarian musician *

Roy Bence Roy "Tiger" Bence (1 April 1900 – 3 October 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sydney Swans, South Melbourne and St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Origi ...

(1900–1979), Australian football player *

Squire Bence Squire Bence (15 May 1597 – 27 November 1648) was an English merchant, seafarer and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1648. Bence was the son of Alexander Bence and his wife Marie Squier daughter of Thomas Squi ...

(1597–1648), English merchant and politician

References

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