Ferenc () is a

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of Hungarian origin. It is a

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Francis Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2 ...

Francisco Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de A ...

Francesco Francesco, the Italian language, Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis (given name), Francis", is one of the List of most popular given names, most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name inclu ...

François François () is a French language, French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis (given name), Francis. People with the given name * François Amoudruz (1926–2020), French resistance fighter * Voltaire, Fran ...

, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: *

Ferenc Batthyány Ferenc Batthyány de Németújvár (, ; 28 October 1497 – 28 November 1566) was a Hungarian magnate and general, member of the prestigious House of Batthyány. He served as Ban of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia from 1522 to 1526 and, as a par ...

(1497–1566), Hungarian magnate and general *

Ferenc Bene Ferenc Bene (17 December 1944 – 27 February 2006) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a striker for Újpest and Hungary. He was a member of the team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, in which he was the top scorer o ...

(1944–2006), Hungarian footballer * Ferenc Berényi (1927–2004), Hungarian artist *

Ferenc Bessenyei Ferenc Bessenyei (10 February 1919 – 27 December 2004) was a Hungarian actor and singer. He began his career in the choir at National Theatre of Szeged in 1940 and became one of Hungary's most respected stage performers. As singer he app ...

(1919–2004), Hungarian actor *

Ferenc Csik Ferenc Csik (12 December 1913 – 29 March 1945) was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In the 1936, Olympics he won a gold medal in the 100 m freestyle event and a bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyl ...

(1913–1945), Hungarian swimmer *

Ferenc Deák (politician) Ferenc Deák de Kehida (archaically English: Francis Deak, ; 17 October 1803 – 28 January 1876) was a Hungarian statesman and Minister of Justice. He was known as "The Wise Man of the Nation" and one of the greatest figures of Hungary's liber ...

(1803–1876), Hungarian statesman, Minister of Justice *

Ferenc Deák (footballer) Ferenc Deák (16 January 1922 – 18 April 1998) was a Hungarian footballer who played as a striker for clubs such as Szentlőrinci AC, Ferencváros and Budapesti Dózsa, and who played internationally for Hungary, scoring 29 goals in just 20 ...

(1922–1998), Hungarian footballer *

Ferenc Erkel Ferenc Erkel ( , ; November 7, 1810June 15, 1893) was a Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist. He was the father of Hungarian grand opera, written mainly on historical themes, which are still often performed in Hungary. He also composed t ...

(c. 1810–1893), Hungarian composer and conductor * Ferenc Farkas de Boldogfa (1713–1770), Hungarian nobleman *

Ferenc Farkas (Jesuit priest) Ferenc Farkas de Boldogfa (13 December 1742 – 4 June 1807) was a Jesuit priest, parish priest of Nemesapáti, poet, and master canon of the Diocese of Veszprém. Life Ferenc (in English: ''Francis'') was born in Zalaboldogfa in the coun ...

(1742–1807), Hungarian Jesuit priest *

Ferenc Farkas (Zala county auditor) Ferenc Farkas de Boldogfa (15 September 1838 – 20 January 1908) was a Hungarian nobleman, Zala county auditor, monetary comptroller of the county, administrative committee member of Zala county, economist, landowner. Life Ferenc (in English ...

(1838–1908), Hungarian nobleman *

Ferenc Farkas Ferenc Farkas (; 15 December 1905 – 10 October 2000) was a Hungary, Hungarian composer. Biography Born into a musical family (his father, Aladár Farkas, was an Olympian and soldier who played the cimbalom and his mother played the piano) i ...

(1905–2000), Hungarian composer *

Ferenc Fekete Ferenc Fekete (27 March 1914 – 24 July 1981) was a Hungarian cinematographer and film director. He was noted for his camerawork on the 1942 neorealist film '' People of the Mountains'' (1942)Hames, Peter. ''The Cinema Of Central Europe''. Wallf ...

(1914–1981), Hungarian cinematographer *

Ferenc Fricsay Ferenc Fricsay (; 9 August 1914 – 20 February 1963) was a Hungarian conductor. From 1960 until his death, he was an Austrian citizen. Biography Fricsay was born in Budapest in 1914 and studied music under Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, Ern ...

(1914–1963), Hungarian conductor *

Ferenc Gyurcsány Ferenc Gyurcsány (; born 4 June 1961) is a Hungarian entrepreneur and retired politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 2004 to 2009. Prior to that, he held the position of Government of Hungary, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sp ...

(born 1961, Hungarian Prime Minister *

Ferenc Karinthy Ferenc Karinthy (June 2, 1921 – February 29, 1992) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright, journalist, editing, editor and translation, translator, as well as a water polo champion. He authored more than a dozen novels. His father was the writer a ...

(1921–1992), Hungarian writer and translator *

Ferenc Kölcsey Ferenc Kölcsey (archaically English: Francis Kolcsey, 8 August 1790 in Sződemeter – 24 August 1838) was a Hungarian poet, literary critic, orator, and politician, noted for his support of the liberal current in Hungary regarding the pol ...

(1790–1838), Hungarian poet, literary critic, orator, politician *

Ferenc Koncz Ferenc Koncz (2 October 1959 – 10 July 2020) was a Hungarian teacher and politician, member of the National Assembly (MP) for Szerencs ( Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Constituency XI) from 2010 to 2014, and for Tiszaújváros (Borsod-Abaúj ...

(1959–2020), Hungarian politician *

Ferenc Liszt Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic music, Romantic period. With a diverse List of compositions by Franz Liszt, body of work spanning more than six ...

(1811–1886), Hungarian composer and conductor known as Franz Liszt *

Ferenc Mádl Ferenc Mádl (; 29 January 1931 – 29 May 2011) * : Collar of the Order of Merit (25 September 2002). References External links His biography at the website of the Office of the President of the Republic of HungaryRetrieved 2011-05-30 ...

(1931–2011), Hungarian legal scholar, politician, professor * Ferenc Mohácsi (1929–2025), Hungarian sprint canoeist *

Ferenc Molnár Ferenc Molnár ( , ; born Ferenc Neumann; January 12, 1878April 1, 1952), often anglicized as Franz Molnar, was a Hungarians, Hungarian-born author, stage director, dramatist, and poet. He is widely regarded as Hungary's most celebrated and c ...

(1878–1952), Hungarian author *

Ferenc Móra Ferenc Móra (19 July 1879 – 8 February 1934) was a Hungarian novelist, journalist, and museologist. Life Ferenc Móra was born in Kiskunfélegyháza, into a financially poor family. His father Márton Móra was a tailor, and his mother ...

(1879–1934), Hungarian novelist, journalist, and museologist * Ferenc Paragi (1953–2016), Hungarian track and field athlete *

Ferenc Puskás Ferenc Puskás (, ; né Purczeld; 1 April 1927 – 17 November 2006) was a Hungarian footballer and manager, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and the sport's first international superstar. A forward and an attacking ...

(1927–2006), Hungarian footballer *

Ferenc Rados Ferenc Rados (26 October 1934 – 25 February 2025) was a Hungarian pianist who performed internationally as recitalist, chamber musician and soloist with orchestras. He was professor of piano and chamber music at the Franz Liszt Academy of Mus ...

(1934–2025), Hungarian pianist * Ferenc Szekeres (born 1947), Hungarian long-distance runner *

Ferenc Szálasi Ferenc Szálasi (; 6 January 1897 – 12 March 1946) was a Hungarian military officer, politician, Nazi sympathizer and founder of the far-right Arrow Cross Party who List of prime ministers of Hungary, headed the government of Hungary duri ...

(1897–1946), Hungarian politician, the leader of the

Arrow Cross Party The Arrow Cross Party (, , abbreviated NYKP) was a far-right Hungarian ultranationalist party led by Ferenc Szálasi, which formed a government in Hungary they named the Government of National Unity. They were in power from 15 October 1944 to ...

* Ferenc Weisz (1885–1943), Hungarian footballer * Paul Ferenc, fictional character in ''Far Cry 2'' * Alžbeta Ferencová (born 1991), Slovak musician, actress and model

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Ferencz is an old spelling of "Ferenc": *

Ferenc Gyulay Count Ferenc Gyulay de Marosnémethi et Nádaska (, 1 September 1799 – 1 September 1868), also known as Ferencz Gyulai, Ferencz Gyulaj, or Franz Gyulai, was a Hungarian nobleman who served as Austrian Governor of Lombardy-Venetia and comman ...

(1799–1868), Austrian-Hungarian nobleman * (born 1973) *

Ferenc József, Prince Koháry de Csábrág et Szitnya Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * Ferenc Batthyány (1497–1566), Hungarian magnate and general * Ferenc Bene (1944–2 ...

(1767–1826), Hungarian nobleman * Steven ''(István)'' Ferencz Udvar-Házy * Benjamin Berell Ferencz (1920–2023), Transsylvania-born Jewish American lawyer * (born 1944), Hungarian architect *

Károly Ferencz Károly Ferencz (14 October 1913 – 21 June 1984) was a Hungarian sport wrestler. He was born in Budapest. He won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, lightweight class, at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London London is the Capital ...

(1913–1984), Hungarian Olympic sport wrestler * (born 1961), Hungarian chemical engineer * Réka Ferencz (born 1989), birthname of Romanian biathlete Réka Forika {{surname, Ferencz

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