János is a masculine Hungarian given name. It originates from the

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Johanan Yohanan, Yochanan and Johanan are various transliterations to the Latin alphabet of the Hebrew male given name ('), a shortened form of ('), meaning " YHWH is gracious". The name is ancient, recorded as the name of Johanan, high priest of the ...

and is thus a variant of the English name

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...

People

Notable people with the name include: *

János Aczél (mathematician) János Dezső Aczél (; 26 December 1924 – 1 January 2020), also known as John Aczel, was a Hungarian-Canadian mathematician, who specialized in functional equations and information theory. Professional career Aczél earned a doctorate in ...

(1924–2020), Hungarian-Canadian mathematician * János Adorján (1938–1995), former Hungarian handball player *

János Aknai János Aknai Acht (1908–1992), also referred to as Eugène Acht or Paul Acht, was a Hungarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played for both Újpest FC in his native country, for US Tourcoing, Red Star, and Marseille ...

(1908–1992), Hungarian footballer *

János Arany János Arany (; archaic English: John Arany; 2 March 1817 – 22 October 1882) was a Hungarian poet, writer, translator and journalist. He is often said to be the " Shakespeare of ballads" – he wrote more than 102 ballads that have been trans ...

(1817–1882), Hungarian writer, poet *

János Balogh (biologist) János Balogh (19 February 1913, Lonka, Austro-Hungarian Empire – 15 August 2002, Budapest) was a Hungarian zoologist, ecologist, and professor, a recipient of the Kossuth and Széchenyi Prizes, and member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. ...

(1913–2002), Hungarian zoologist, ecologist, and professor * János Balogh (chess player) (1892–1980), Hungarian–Romanian chess master * János Balogh (footballer) (born 1982), Hungarian football goalkeeper * Janos Bardi (1923–1990) *

János Bartl János Bartl (1878–1958), a descendant of a German craftsman family which had emigrated to Hungary, was one of the most important magic supply dealers of the pre-war era. Biography His parents called him Johann, but on his Hungarian birth cert ...

(1878–1958), magic supply dealer *

János Batsányi János Batsányi (9 May 1763 in Tapolca – 12 May 1845 in Linz) was a Hungarian poet. In 1785, he published his first work, a patriotic poem, "The Valour of the Magyars". In the same year he obtained a job as clerk in the treasury of the Hung ...

(1763–1845), Hungarian poet *

János Bédl Janos Bedl (born 10 September 1929 - 9 December 1987) was a Hungarian football manager. In 1967, he managed the Pittsburgh Phantoms of the National Professional Soccer League. In 1968, the NSPL merged with the United Soccer Association to ...

(1929–1987), Hungarian football manager *

János Bencze (basketball) János Bencze (12 October 1934 – 31 July 2014) was a Hungarian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the G ...

(1934–2014), Hungarian basketball player *

János Bergou János Bergou (born 22 March 1947) is a Hungarian physicist and academic who is currently a professor at Hunter College in New York. In 2009, he was awarded the status of Fellow in the American Physical Society, after they were nominated by thei ...

(born 1947), Hungarian physicist and academic *

János Beszteri-Balogh János Beszteri-Balogh (born August 9, 1938) is a former Hungarian ice hockey player. He played for the Hungary men's national ice hockey team at the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Game ...

(born 1938), former Hungarian ice hockey player *

János Bethlen János Bethlen de Bethlen (1613 – 13 February 1678)Markó 2006, p. 102. was a Hungarian noble in the Principality of Transylvania, who served as Chancellor of Transylvania from 1659 to 1678. Life János was the only son of Farkas Bethle ...

(1613–1678), Chancellor of Transylvania *

János Bihari János Bihari (21 October 1764 – 26 April 1827) was an influential Hungarian Romani violinist. He is one of the founders of Romani academic music and the musical genre verbunkos. By the middle of the nineteenth century, "Gypsy music" ...

(1764–1827), Hungarian Romani violinist *

János Biri János Biri (21 July 1901 – 29 March 1983) was a Hungarian footballer and coach. Biri played as a goalkeeper for a number of clubs, most notably Padova and MTK Budapest FC, also representing Hungary in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He is best kno ...

(1901–1983), Hungarian footballer and coach *

János Bódi János Bódi (born 10 July 1932) is a Hungarian modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbo ...

(born 1932), Hungarian modern pentathlete *

János Bogár János Bogár (born July 26, 1964, in Miskolc, Hungary) is a Hungarian ultramarathon runner. Ultramarathon career highlights Bogár has set and held national records in nearly all Hungarian ultramarathon events in which he has competed. H ...

(born 1964), Hungarian ultramarathon runner *

János Bognár János Bognár (24 April 1914 – 8 March 2004) was a Hungarian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics ( German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), offici ...

(1914–2004), Hungarian cyclist *

János Bókai János Bókai (1822–1884, full name in Hungarian Idősebb Bókai János) was a Hungarian University professor,Benedek 1983:107 pediatrician and the director of a children's hospital in Budapest. He also pioneered rhino-laryngology and the develop ...

(1822–1884), Hungarian professor, pediatrician, and children's hospital director *

János Boldóczki János Boldóczki (according to other sources ''János Boldoczki''; 22 August 1912 – 23 December 1988) was a Hungarian politician, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1953 and 1956. He was member of the Hungarian Communist Party ...

(1912–1988), Hungarian politician *

János Bolyai János Bolyai (; 15 December 1802 – 27 January 1860) or Johann Bolyai, was a Hungarian mathematician, who developed absolute geometry—a geometry that includes both Euclidean geometry and hyperbolic geometry. The discovery of a consist ...

(1802–1860), Hungarian mathematician * János Borsó (born 1953), Hungarian international football player *

János Börzsei János Börzsei (9 October 1921 – 30 August 2007) was a former Hungarian footballer. He won a gold medal with the Hungarian national team at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, but he did not play in any matches. Honours ;MTK Budap ...

(1921–2007), former Hungarian footballer *

János Brenner János (Anasztáz) Brenner (; 17 December 1931 – 15 December 1957) was a Hungarian Roman Catholic priest and professed member of the Cistercian Order. Brenner studied for the priesthood during a period of communist persecution of religious ...

(1931–1957), Hungarian Roman Catholic priest * János Bud (1880–1950), Hungarian politician *

János Csák János Csák (born 15 October 1962) is a Hungarian corporate leader, honorary professor of management, who has been the Minister of Culture and Innovation since 24 May 2022. Formerly, he served as Ambassador of Hungary to the United Kingdom betwe ...

(born 1962), Hungarian corporate leader and ambassador * János Csank (born 1946), former goalkeeper and football manager * János Cserni (born 1971), Hungarian judge and journalist * János Cseszneky (1535-1593), Hungarian magnate *

János Csík János Csík (born 20 December 1946 in Orosháza) is a former Hungarian handball player and handball coach. In 1972 he was part of the Hungarian team which finished eighth in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially ...

(born 1946), Hungarian handball player and handball coach * János Czetz (1822–1904), prominent Hungarian freedom fighter * János Dalmati (1942–2020), Hungarian racewalker *

Janos Delacruz Janos Delacruz (born November 5, 1985) is a Filipino painter, illustrator, etcher, and printmaker. He is noted for his surreal and dreamlike paintings, illustrations and prints. His style and unique approach in his artworks which shows intricate ...

(born 1985), Filipino painter, illustrator, etcher, and printmaker *

János Derzsi János Derzsi (born 20 April 1954 in Nyírábrány) is a Hungarian actor. He has appeared in more than eighty films since 1979. Selected filmography References External links * 1954 births Living people Hungarian male film actors Pe ...

(born 1954), Hungarian actor * János Dévai (1940–2006), Hungarian cyclist *

János Donát János Donát (born as Johann Daniel Donat; December 22, 1744 – May 11, 1830) was a German-born Hungarian painter. Life Early life János Donát was born as ''Johann Daniel Donat'' in Neuzelle, Brandenburg, Prussia on December 22, 1744. H ...

(1744–1830), German-born Hungarian painter *

János Dosztály János Dosztály (18 February 1920 – 22 March 1998) was a Hungarian sports shooter. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as ...

(1920–1998), Hungarian sports shooter * János Drágffy (?-1526), Judge Royal of the Kingdom of Hungary * János Drapál (1948–1985), Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Budapest * János Dudás (1911–1979), Hungarian football midfielder * János Dzvonyár (born 1961), Hungarian swimmer * János Eilingsfeld (born 1991), Hungarian basketball player * János Erdei (1919–1997), Hungarian boxer * János Farkas (1741–1788), Hungarian jurist, lawyer and landowner * János Farkas (1774–1847), Hungarian nobleman, jurist, landowner, vice-ispán *

János Farkas (footballer, born 1984) János Farkas (born 1 January 1984) is a Hungarian football player who currently plays for SV Loipersbach. References External links *Profile at HLSZ 1984 births Living people People from Jászberény Hungarian footballers Hungarian e ...

, Hungarian football player * János Fuzik (1957–2022), Hungarian journalist and politician *

János Garay (fencer) János Garay (23 February 1889 – 21 April 1945) was a History of the Jews in Hungary, Jewish Hungarian fencing, fencer, and one of the best sabre fencers in the world in the 1920s. Personal Garay had two children: Jànos, a water polo ...

(1889–1945), Hungarian Olympic champion saber fencer * Janos Mohoss (1936–2020), Swiss fencer *

János Murányi János Murányi (born January 13, 1944 in Mezőkövesd, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén) is a retired male discus thrower from Hungary. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he ended up in 12th place in the ov ...

(born 1944), Hungarian discus thrower * János Neumann (John von Neumann) (1903–1957), Hungarian born American mathematician, computer scientist * Janos Pasztor (diplomat) (born 1955), Hungarian diplomat *

Janos Prohaska Janos Prohaska (October 10, 1919, Budapest, Hungary – March 13, 1974, Inyo County, California, United States) was a U.S.-based Hungarian actor and stunt performer on American television from the 1960s. He usually played the roles of anima ...

(1919–1974), actor and stuntman *

János Rácz János Rácz (3 August 1941 – 4 March 2023)Janos Ruthaly (1875–1963), American light heavyweight boxing champion, better known as "Jack Root" * János Scholz (1903–1993), Hungarian-born American cellist and art collector * Janos Spiegel (1876–1956), Hungarian violin maker *

János Starker János Starker (; ; July 5, 1924 – April 28, 2013) was a Hungarian-American cellist. From 1958 until his death, he taught at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he held the title of Distinguished Professor. Starker is conside ...

(1924–2013), Hungarian-American cellist * Janos Sztipanovits (born 1946), electrical engineer and computer scientist * János Uzsoki (born 1972), Hungarian long jumper

Characters

* Janos Audron, introduced in the 1996 game ''Blood Omen'' * Háry János, protaganist of Kodaly's opera

Háry János ''Háry János'' is a Hungarian folk opera by Zoltán Kodály with a Hungarian libretto by Béla Paulini and Zsolt Harsányi. The opera, in four acts, is in the manner of a '' Singspiel and is based'' the comic epic ''The Veteran'' (''Az obsitos' ...

(the given name, Janos, comes after the surname) *

, Blackhawk in the DC Comics universe * Janos Rukh, a character in the 1936 film The Invisible Ray * Janos Skorzeny, a vampire in the 1972 television film '' The Night Stalker'' * Janos Skorzeny, a werewolf in the 1987–1988 television series ''

Werewolf In folklore, a werewolf (), or occasionally lycanthrope (; ; uk, Вовкулака, Vovkulaka), is an individual that can shapeshift into a wolf (or, especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature), either purposel ...

'' * Janos Slynt, Commander of the City Watch in George Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire''

References

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