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Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

or Slovak variants are ''Бeлa, Bela'' or ''Belo'') is a common Hungarian male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. Its most likely etymology is from old Hungarian ''bél'' ("heart; insides" in Old Hungarian and "intestines" in modern Hungarian; in both the symbolism is "guts" i.e. bravery and character). Other possible etymological source is a

Turkic Turkic may refer to: * anything related to the country of Turkey * Turkic languages, a language family of at least thirty-five documented languages ** Turkic alphabets (disambiguation) ** Turkish language, the most widely spoken Turkic language * ...

word '' boila''/''boyla'' – "noble, distinguished" (which was a title of high nobility among the

Bulgars The Bulgars (also Bulghars, Bulgari, Bolgars, Bolghars, Bolgari, Proto-Bulgarians) were Turkic semi-nomadic warrior tribes that flourished in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and the Volga region during the 7th century. They became known as nomad ...

and

Göktürks The Göktürks, Celestial Turks or Blue Turks ( otk, 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰰:𐰉𐰆𐰑𐰣, Türük Bodun; ; ) were a nomadic confederation of Turkic peoples in medieval Inner Asia. The Göktürks, under the leadership of Bumin Qaghan (d. 552) and ...

), or a variant of Ábel. Due to fame and importance of the saint Adalbert of Prague (~956–997) for early mediaeval Hungarian, Czech and Polish cultural history, the name Béla have been artificially assigned to Germanic name

Adalbert Adalbert is a German given name which means "noble bright" or "noble shining", derived from the words ''adal'' (meaning noble) and ''berht'' (shining or bright). Alternative spellings include Adelbart, Adelbert and Adalberto. Derivative names inclu ...

("noble bright") and Slavonic name Vojtěch/ Wojciech ("consolator of troops"), although among these names there isn't any linguistic relationship.

People

*Béla of Hungary ** Béla I of Hungary (1020–1063), King of Hungary ** Béla II of Hungary (1109–1141), King of Hungary and Croatia ** Béla III of Hungary (1148–1196), King of Hungary and Croatia ** Béla IV of Hungary (1206–1270), King of Hungary and Croatia ** Béla V of Hungary (''Otto III of Bavaria''; 1261–1312), Duke of Lower Bavaria and King of Hungary and Croatia * Béla of Macsó (1243–1272), Duke of Macsó and Bosnia * Bela of Saint Omer (?–1258), French knight, Lord of one half of Thebes * Bela of Britonia (fl. 675), Galician clergyman, Bishop of Britonia * Béla Nagy Abodi (1918–2012), Hungarian painter * Béla Apáti Abkarovics (1888–1957), Hungarian painter and graphic artist * Béla Bacsó (disambiguation) ** Béla Bacsó (1891–1920) Hungarian journalist and writer ** Béla Bacsó (1952) aesthete *

Béla Bácskai Béla Bácskai (25 April 1912 – 1994), also known as Béla Bogschütz, was a Hungary, Hungarian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he was a member of the Hungarian team which was eliminated in the group stag ...

(1912–1994), Hungarian field hockey player *

Béla Bakosi Béla Bakosi (born 18 June 1957) is a retired triple jumper from Hungary. He won six medals at the European Indoor Championships and a bronze medal at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics The 13th European Athletics Championships were held ...

(born 1957), Hungarian triple jumper * Béla Balázs (1884–1949), Hungarian film critic, writer and poet * Béla Balogh (1885–1945), Hungarian film director * Béla Balogh (born 1984), Hungarian footballer * Béla Bánáthy (disambiguation) ** Béla H. Bánáthy (1919–2003), American linguist and systems scientist ** Béla A. Bánáthy (born 1943), American systems scientist * Béla Bánhidy (1836–1890), Hungarian politician *

Béla Barabás Béla Barabás (12 December 1855 – 28 May 1934) was a Hungarian politician, jurist and author. He studied in Kolozsvár (present-day Cluj-Napoca, Romania). He graduated law studies at the University of Budapest in 1879. Barabás became leade ...

(1855–1934), Hungarian politician, jurist and author * Béla Barényi (1907–1997), Hungarian-Austrian engineer *

Béla Bartalos Béla Bartalos (born July 6, 1948, in Polgárdi) is a Hungarian former handball goalkeeper who competed on three Olympic Games and as many World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite compet ...

(born 1948), Hungarian handball player *

Béla Bartók Béla Viktor János Bartók (; ; 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Franz Liszt are regarded as H ...

(1881–1945), Hungarian composer and pianist *

Béla Bay Béla Bay (8 February 1907 – 26 July 1999) was a Hungarian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) we ...

(1907–1999), Hungarian fencer *

Béla Békessy Béla Békessy (16 November 1875 – 6 July 1916) was a Hungarian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual sabre event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action during World War I. See also * List ...

(1875–1916), Hungarian fencer * Béla Belicza, Hungarian sprint canoer *

Béla Berger Béla Berger (12 August 1931, Szombathely, Hungary – December 2005, Sydney, Australia) was a Hungarian-Australian chess master. He took 5th in the Hungarian Chess Championship, Hungarian Championship at Budapest 1953 (Béla Sándor won). In 1 ...

(1931–2005), Hungarian-Australian chess player *

Béla Bicsérdy Béla Bicsérdy (Senta, February 22, 1874 - Billings, Montana, December 7, 1951) was a Hungarian pioneer in health culture, lifestyle reformer, alternative medicine advocate, lecturer, author of many books, athlete, supporter of rawism, fasting ...

(1872–1951), Hungarian alternative medicine advocate, lecturer and author *

Béla Biszku Béla Biszku (13 September 1921 – 31 March 2016) was a Hungarian communist politician, who served as Minister of the Interior from 1957 to 1961. He was charged of suspicion of committing war crimes during the suppression of the Hungarian Revolu ...

(born 1921), Hungarian politician * Béla Bodó (born 1959), Hungarian hurdler * Béla Bodonyi (born 1956), Hungarian footballer * Béla Bollobás (born 1943), Hungarian-British mathematician *

Bela Borsodi Bela Borsodi (1966) is an Austrian still life photographer based in New York City. Biography Bela Borsodi was born in Vienna in 1966 and has lived and worked in New York City since the early 1990s. He studied fine art and graphic design with a gr ...

, Austrian photographer * Béla Bugár (born 1958), Slovak politician *

Bela Čikoš Sesija Bela Čikoš Sesija (born Adalbert Csikos Sessia; 27 January 1864 in Osijek – 11 February 1931 in Zagreb) was a Croatian Symbolism (art), Symbolist painter, art teacher and one of the founders of the Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagr ...

(1864–1931), Croatian painter * Béla Csécsei (1952–2012), Hungarian educator and politician *

Béla Czóbel Béla Czóbel (4 September 1883 – 30 January 1976) was a Hungarian painter, known for his association with The Eight in the early 20th century in Budapest. They were known for introducing Post-Impressionist styles into Hungary, in addition to ...

(1883–1976), Hungarian painter *

Béla Dankó Béla Dankó (born 13 May 1969) is a Hungarian politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) for Szarvas ( Békés County Constituency V) from 2010 to 2014, and for Békés (Békés County Constituency II) since 2014. He became MP after a by-e ...

(born 1969), Hungarian politician *

Béla von Darányi Béla may refer to: * Béla (crater), an elongated lunar crater * Béla (given name), a common Hungarian male given name See also * Bela (disambiguation) * Belá (disambiguation) * Bělá (disambiguation) Bělá, derived from ''bílá'' (''wh ...

(1874–?), Hungarian sports shooter *

Béla Drahos Béla Drahos (born 14 April 1955) is a Hungarian conductor and flautist. Biography Drahos started out as a flautist, joining the orchestra in his hometown when he was just 8 years old. At the age of 12 he became the principal flautist, and as ...

(born 1955), Hungarian conductor and flautist *

Béla Egresi Béla Egresi (born in Csepel on 11 May 1922 – died in Budapest on 10 June 1999) was a Hungarian football forward, who played for Kispest and Újpest FC, as well as representing 23 times the Hungarian national football team The Hungary ...

(1922–1999), Hungarian footballer *

Béla Ernyey Béla Ernyey (also known as Béla Erny in German speaking countries; born 10 June 1942) is a Hungarian film, television actor and singer with an Austrian passport. Life Ernyey absolved the University of Theater and Movie Art in Budapest after do ...

(born 1942), Hungarian actor * Béla Fleck (born 1958), American banjo player *

Béla Gaál Béla Gaál (2 January 1893 – 18 February 1945) was a Hungarian film director. His 1930 film '' Csak egy kislány van a világon'' was the first sound film to be made in Hungary.Cunningham p.28 In 1945 he was interned by the Nazis in Da ...

(1893–1945), Hungarian film director * Béla Glattfelder (born 1967), Hungarian politician * Béla Goldoványi (1925–1972), Hungarian sprinter *

Béla Grunberger Béla Grunberger (22 February 1903 – 25 February 2005) was a Franco-Hungarian psychoanalyst May 68 His 1969 work ''L'univers contestationnaire'', written with fellow International Psychoanalytical Association, IPA member Janine Chasseguet-Smir ...

(1903–2005), French psychologist *

Béla Guttmann Béla Guttmann (; 27 January 1899 – 28 August 1981) was a Hungarian footballer and coach. He was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, and was Jewish. He was deported by the Nazis to a Nazi slave labor camp where he was tortured; he survived the ...

(1899–1981), Hungarian footballer and coach * Béla Gyarmati (born 1942), Hungarian fencer * Béla Hamvas (1897–1968), Hungarian writer, philosopher, and social critic *

Béla Háray Béla Háray (March 25, 1915 – March 9, 1988) was a Hungarian ice hockey and field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Budapest, Hungary Hungary ( hu, Mag ...

(1915–1988), Hungarian ice hockey and field hockey player * Béla Hatvany (born 1938), American computer scientist, inventor and entrepreneur *

Bela S. Huntington Bela Shaw Huntington (February 5, 1858 – October 10, 1934) was an attorney and politician from the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of Illinois, he was educated in Vermont and later moved to Oregon where he was an attorney in The Dalles.C ...

(1858–1934), American lawyer and politician * Béla Illés (1895–1974), Hungarian writer and journalist * Béla Illés (born 1968), Hungarian footballer *

Béla Imrédy Béla vitéz Imrédy de Ómoravicza ( hu, Vitéz ómoraviczai Imrédy Béla; 29 December 1891 in Budapest – 28 February 1946 in Budapest) was Prime Minister of Hungary from 1938 to 1939. Born in Budapest to a Catholic family, Imrédy stu ...

(1891–1946), Hungarian politician *

Béla Ivády Béla Ivády de Ivád (14 November 1873 – 19 March 1962) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture between 1931 and 1932. He also served as acting leader of the Party of National Unity (NEP) in 1933. His son was Sá ...

(1873–1962), Hungarian politician * Béla Iványi-Grünwald (1867–1940), Hungarian painter * Béla Jankovich (1865–1939), Hungarian politician *

Béla Tibor Jeszenszky Béla Tibor Jeszenszky a.k.a. Flipper Öcsi (1962–2008) was a Hungarian singer and rock musician. His band, Dolly Roll, achieved major success in Hungary, gaining multiple platinum albums. He played rhythm guitar and sang. He died in 2008 due t ...

(1962–2008), Hungarian singer *

Béla Juhász Béla Juhász (20 April 1921 in Nagykáta – June 2002 in Budapest) was a Hungarian long-distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), offi ...

(1921–2002), Hungarian long-distance runner *

Béla Julesz Béla Julesz (also Bela Julesz in English; February 19, 1928 – December 31, 2003) was a Hungarian-born American visual neuroscientist and experimental psychologist in the fields of visual and auditory perception. Julesz was the originator of ...

(1928–2003), Hungarian neuroscientist *

Béla Jurcsek Béla Jurcsek (30 August 1893 – 1945) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture in 1944 and Minister of Welfare between 1944 and 1945. He was born into a landowning family. He attended secondary school in Nagykároly ...

(1893–1945), Hungarian politician *

Béla Kádár Béla Kádár (1877–1956) was a Hungarian painter influenced by Der Blaue Reiter, Cubism, Futurism, Neo-Primitivism, Constructivism, and Metaphysical painting. Biography Kádár was born into a working-class Jewish family. After only six yea ...

(1877–1956), Hungarian painter * Béla Károlyi (born 1942), Romanian gymnastics coach * Béla Kárpáti (1929–2003), Hungarian footballer * Béla Katona (born 1944), Hungarian politician *

Béla Katzirz Béla Katzirz (born 27 April 1953) is a former Hungarian international football player. Career Katzirz began his career with the Hungarian first division club Pécsi Munkás SC, where he played for 10.5 seasons. In 1983, Katzirz joined the Po ...

(born 1953), Hungarian footballer * Béla von Kehrling (1891–1937), Hungarian tennis, table tennis, football and ice-hockey player and bobsledder * Béla Kéler (1820–1882), Hungarian composer and conductor *

Béla Kerékjártó Béla Kerékjártó (1 October 1898, in Budapest – 26 June 1946, in Gyöngyös) was a Hungarian mathematician who wrote numerous articles on topology. Kerékjártó earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Budapest in 1920. He taught at ...

(1898–1946), Hungarian mathematician *

Béla Király Dr. Béla Király (14 April 1912 – 4 July 2009) was a Hungarian army officer before, during, and after World War II. After the war, he was sentenced to life in prison under the Soviet-allied regime, but was later released. After his relea ...

(1912–2009), Hungarian military officer, politician and historian *

Béla Kiss Béla Kiss (; ; c. 1877 – after 4 October 1916) was a Hungarian serial killer. He is thought to have murdered at least 23 young women and one man, and attempted to pickle their bodies in large metal drums that he kept on his property. Ba ...

(1877–?), Hungarian serial killer *

Béla Komjádi Béla Komjádi (15 March 1892 – 5 March 1933; known as Béla Bácsi (Uncle Béla) by his players) was a Hungarian water polo player and coach. Early life He was Jewish, and was born in Budapest, Hungary. Water polo coaching career He helped ...

(1892–1933, Hungarian water polo player and coach *

Béla Kondor Béla Kondor (February 17, 1931 in Pestszentlőrinc, Budapest – December 12, 1972) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian painter, prose writer, poet, photographer, and avant-garde graphic artist. References External linksFine Arts in Hungary Bela ...

(1931–1972), Hungarian artist and author *

Béla Kontuly Béla Kontuly (1904 in Miskolc – 1983 in Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city o ...

(1904–1983), Hungarian painter and art teacher *

Béla Köpeczi Béla Köpeczi (16 September 1921 – 17 January 2010) was a Hungarian cultural historian and politician, who served as minister of education between 1982 and 1988. He was the secretary-general of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences The Hunga ...

(1921–2010), Hungarian cultural historian and politician * Béla Koplárovics (born 1981), Hungarian footballer * Béla Kovács (disambiguation) ** Béla Kovács (1910–1980), Hungarian politician and jurist ** Béla Kovács (1908–1959), Hungarian politician ** Béla Kovács (born 1937), Hungarian clarinetist ** Béla Kovács (born 1960), Hungarian politician ** Béla Kovács (born 1977), Hungarian footballer * Béla Kuharszki (born 1940), Hungarian footballer * Béla Kun (1886–1937?), Hungarian politician * Béla Lajta (1873–1920), Hungarian architect *

Béla Lakatos Béla Lakatos (born 26 September 1984) is a former Hungarian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of ...

(born 1984), Hungarian footballer *

Béla Linder Béla Linder ( Majs, 10 February 1876 – Belgrade, 15 April 1962), Hungarian colonel of artillery, Secretary of War of Mihály Károlyi government, minister without portfolio of Dénes Berinkey government, military attaché of Hungarian So ...

(1876–1962), Hungarian military officer and politician * Béla Lugosi (1882–1956), Hungarian-American actor * Bela Lugosi, Jr. (born 1938), American lawyer * Béla Macourek (1889–?), Hungarian flying ace * Béla Magyari (born 1949), Hungarian military officer and aerospace engineer * Béla Markó (born 1951), Romanian politician *

Béla Mavrák Béla Mavrák (born 7 April 1966) is a Hungarian tenor singer. Early life and studies Béla Mavrák was born in Baden bei Wien (Austria) of Hungarian parents and grew up in the city of Zrenjanin in SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia. ...

(born 1966), Hungarian tenor singer *

Béla Mező Dr. Béla Elemér Mező (1 July 1883, in Nagyfalu – 17 April 1954, in Budapest) was a Hungarian track and field athlete who competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the III Olympiad and also k ...

(1883–1954), Hungarian sprinter and long jumper *

Béla Mezőssy Béla Mezőssy (13 November 1870 – 19 January 1939) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Secretary of Agriculture from 1906 to 1910 and Minister of Agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an) agriculture department, agricultu ...

(1870–1939), Hungarian politician *

Béla Mikla Béla Mikla (born 1921, date of death 2013in Turin, Italy). He was a Hungarian fencing, fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. References External links

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(1921–?), Hungarian fencer * Béla Miklós (1890–1948), Hungarian military officer and politician *

Bela De Nagy Bela De Nagy (July 13, 1893 – August 27, 1945) was an American fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Game ...

(1893–1945), American fencer *

Béla Orczy Baron Béla Orczy de Orczi (16 January 1822 – 7 February 1917) was a Hungarian politician and freedom fighter, who served as Interior Minister An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home af ...

(1822–1917), Hungarian politician *

Béla Ormos Béla Ormos (born Béla Spitzer; 1 March 1899 – 13 April 1945) was a Hungarian actor. He was active in theatre and film between 1920 and 1939. A Jew, he was called up for labour service following the German occupation of Hungary and died in ...

(1899–1945), Hungarian actor * Béla Pálfi (1923–1995), Serbian footballer *

Béla Pállik Béla Pállik (2 February 1845, Nagymihály – 27 July 1908, Budapest) was a Hungarian artist, opera singer and theater director. He was best known for his animal painter, animal paintings and was nicknamed "Birkapiktor" ("Sheep-painter"). ...

(1845–1908), Hungarian artist, opera singer and theater director * Bela Papp (born 1994), Finnish figure skater * Béla Pásztor (born 1938), Hungarian politician * Béla Perczel (1819–1888), Hungarian politician and jurist *

Béla Perényi Béla Perényi (October 20, 1953 – November 13, 1988) was a Hungarian chess international master known for his work in opening theory. Two major lines in the Najdorf Sicilian are named after him. He died in a car crash in 1988, while on the way ...

(1953–1988), Hungarian chess master * Béla Petrovics, Hungarian sprint canoer * Bela Pratt (1867–1917), American sculptor *

Béla Rajki Béla Rajki-Reich (2 February 1909 – 20 July 2000) was a Hungarian swimming and water polo coach. Early life Rajki was born in Budapest. He was a swimmer and a water polo player early in his life. He received coaching diplomas in swimming a ...

(1909–2000), Hungarian swimming and water polo coach * Béla Rerrich (1917–2005), Hungarian fencer *

Béla Réthy Béla Andreas Réthy (born 14 December 1956) is a German sports reporter of Hungarian ancestry. Life When Réthy was born in Vienna, his parents had to leave their home country because of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. They emigrated to Brazil ...

(born 1956), German sports reporter * Béla Sárosi (1919–1993), Hungarian football player and manager *

Béla Schwalm Béla Schwalm (October 25, 1941 – 2008) was a Hungarian ice hockey player. He played for the Hungary men's national ice hockey team at the Ice hockey at the 1964 Winter Olympics, 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. References External link ...

(born 1941), Hungarian ice hockey player * Béla Scitovszky (1878–1959), Hungarian politician *

Béla Sebestyén Béla Sebestyén (23 January 1886 – 19 December 1959) was a Hungarian international footballer who played as a winger. Sebestyén was Jewish. He played club football for MTK. He also represented his country at international level, earning 2 ...

(1885–1959), Hungarian footballer *

Bela Šefer Bela Šefer () was a Yugoslav footballer. He was a forward and he played one match in the Yugoslavia national team, named Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes at the time. It was afriendly match played on 10 February 1924, against Austria, a 1 ...

(fl. 1924), Yugoslav footballer *

Béla Serényi Count Béla Serényi de Kis-Serény (16 June 1866 – 14 October 1919) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Agriculture twice: between 1910–1913 and in 1918. He was born into a Hungarian noble family in Pest. His parents we ...

(1866–1919), Hungarian politician *

Béla Síki Béla Síki (21 February 1923 – 29 October 2020) was a Hungarian pianist. Career He was born in Hungary, where he was a student in Budapest of Leo Weiner and Ernest von Dohnányi at the Franz Liszt Music Academy. He moved to Switzerland in 194 ...

(1923–2020), Hungarian pianist *

Béla Simon Béla Simon (born 4 August 1988) is a Hungarian rower. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the Men's Pair event together with his teammate Domonkos Széll. They were eliminated in the repechage round. He competed in the same ...

(born 1988), Hungarian rower *

Béla Spányi Béla Spányi (19 March 1852, Pest – 12 June 1914, Budapest) was a Hungarian painter who specialized in landscapes. He studied in Vienna, Munich and Paris and spent much of his time in Szolnok, a popular gathering place for artists. He was one ...

(1852–1914), Hungarian painter * Béla Szabados (disambiguation) ** Béla Szabados (1867–1936), Hungarian composer ** Béla Szabados (born 1974), Hungarian Olympic swimmer *

Béla Szántó Béla Szántó (born as Béla Schreiber, 1 February 1881 – 1 June 1951) was a Hungarian communist politician active participant of the putsch and creation of the Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919, who later became a critic of the Communist pa ...

(1881–1951), Hungarian politician *

Béla Szászy Béla Szászy (26 November 1865 – 17 June 1931) was a Hungarian politician and jurist, who served as acting Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in ...

(1865–1931), Hungarian politician and jurist *

Béla Székely Béla Székely (Born. as Béla WeiszDecree No 51814. of 1902 of the Royal Hungarian Ministry of the Interior. MNL-OL 30806. microfilm 576. fig. Name change statements 1902. year 43. page 35. line 35. 17 July 1889 – 10 January 1939) was a Hun ...

(1889–1939), Hungarian politician *

Béla Szekeres (disambiguation) Béla Szekeres may refer to: * Béla Szekeres (cyclist) (born 1933), Hungarian cyclist * Béla Szekeres (runner) (1938–2000), Hungarian middle-distance runner {{Hndis, Szekeres, Bela ...

** Béla Szekeres (born 1933), Hungarian cyclist ** Béla Szekeres (1938-2000), Hungarian runner * Béla Székula (1881–1966), Hungarian philatelist and forger * Béla Szende (1823–1882), Hungarian politician *

Béla Szepes Béla Szepes (né ''Strauch''; September 5, 1903, Spišská Nová Ves, Igló – June 20, 1986, Budapest) was a Hungary, Hungarian skier, athlete, graphic designer and journalist. He competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics and won the silver ...

(1903–1986), Hungarian skier, athlete, graphic designer and journalist * Béla Szőkefalvi-Nagy (1913–1998), Hungarian mathematician *

Béla Szombati Béla Szombati (born 1955) is a former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States. Career He served as head of the Strategic Planning and Information Management Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2006–09) as well as Hungary's ambassad ...

(born 1955), Hungarian diplomat * Béla Tallián (1851–1921), Hungarian politician * Béla Tarr (born 1955), Hungarian film director *

Béla Tomka Béla Tomka (born 8 May 1962 in Salgótarján) is a Hungarian historian and a professor at the Department of History, University of Szeged. His main research area is 20th century social and economic history with a special emphasis on international ...

(born 1962), Hungarian historian *

Béla Turi-Kovács Béla Turi-Kovács (2 December 1935 – 3 November 2023) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Politics of Hungary, Minister of Environment between 2000 and 2002. He was a National Assembly of Hungary, member of the National Assembly from 1 ...

, (born 1935), Hungarian politician *

Béla Vágó Béla Vágó (born ''Béla Weiss''; 9 August 1881 in Kecskemét – 10 March 1939) was a Hungarian communist politician, who served as ''de facto'' Interior Minister with Jenő Landler during the Hungarian Soviet Republic. After the fall ...

(1881–1939), Hungarian politician *

Béla Várady Béla Várady (12 April 1953 – 23 January 2014) was a Hungarian football forward who played for Hungary in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Club career A club legend with Vasas SC Vasas may refer to: * Vasas SC, Hungarian sports club *Győr ...

(1953–2014), Hungarian footballer * Béla Varga (disambiguation) ** Béla Varga (1888–1969), Hungarian wrestler ** Béla Varga (1903–1995), Hungarian politician and priest *

Béla Virág Béla Virág (born 12 April 1976 in Marcali) is a Hungarian football player who last plays for FC Sachsen Leipzig. Honours * Hungarian League: winner 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 *Hungarian Cup The Hungarian Cup ( hu, Magyar Kupa) ...

(born 1976), Hungarian footballer *

Béla Volentik Béla Volentik (5 December 1907 – 27 October 1990) was a Hungarian footballer and football manager. He played for Nemzeti FC, Újpest, FC Lugano and for the Hungarian national team, capping once. He started his coaching career in Switzerlan ...

(1907–1990), Hungarian football player and manager * Béla Vörösmarty (1844–1904), Hungarian jurist and politician *

Béla Wenckheim Baron Béla Wenckheim (Körösladány, 16 February 1811 – Budapest, 7 July 1879) was a Austro-Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary for several months in 1875. Biography He was born into a rich Austro-Hungarian nob ...

(1811–1879), Hungarian politician * Bela Zaboly (1910–1985), American cartoonist *

Béla Zoltán Béla Zoltán (31 January 1865 – 30 October 1929) was a Hungarian politician and jurist, who served as Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge ...

(1865–1929), Hungarian politician and jurist * Béla Zsedényi (1894–1955), Hungarian jurist and politician *

Béla Zsitkovszky Béla Zsitkovszky (3 April 1868 - 16 September 1930) was a Hungarian cinematographer and film director. Zsitkovszky was a film pioneer notable for producing the country's first ever film '' The Dance'' (''A táncz'') in 1901. Zsitkovszky was a c ...

(1867–1930), Hungarian cinematographer and film director * Béla Zsitnik (born 1924), Hungarian rower * Béla Zsolt (1895–1949), Hungarian author *

Béla Zulawszky Béla Zulawszky (Slovak language, Slovak: Vojtech Zulawszky) (23 October 1869 – 24 October 1914) was a Slovak-Hungarian fencing (sport), fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual sabre (fencing), sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympi ...

(1869–1914), Hungarian fencer