Tibor is a masculine given name found throughout Europe.
There are several explanations for the origin of the name:
* from Latin name Tiberius, which means "from Tiber", Tiber being a river in Rome.
* in old Slavic languages, Tibor means "sacred place".
* shortened form of the name ''Tiborc''; which originates from the ancient Latin surname
Tiburtius.
* from
Etruscan name Tibur, which means "honest man"
Some notable men known by this name include:
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Tibor Antalpéter
Tibor Antalpéter (4 February 1930 – 15 September 2012) was a Hungarian volleyball player who played for Csepel SC and the Hungarian national team. He served as Hungarian Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1995.
Biography
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Tibor Benedek
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Tibor Farkas
Dr. Tibor Farkas de Boldogfa (14 April 1883 – 26 March 1940) jurist, Hungarian nobleman, landowner, politician, member of the Hungarian Parliament, Hussar Captain. He was a respected Hungarian legitimist politician during the two World Wars pe ...
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Tibor Feheregyhazi
Tibor Feheregyhazi, CM (February 14, 1932, Budapest – July 10, 2007, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) was a Hungarian-Canadian actor and director. He attended the National Theatre School in Montreal, Quebec. Feheregyhazi went on to become a resident di ...
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Tibor Fischer
Tibor Fischer (born 15 November 1959) is a British novelist and short story writer. In 1993, he was selected by the literary magazine Granta as one of the 20 best young British writers while his novel ''Under the Frog'' was featured on the Booke ...
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Tibor Gécsek
Tibor Gécsek (born 22 September 1964 in Szentgotthárd) is a retired male hammer thrower from Hungary. Gécsek is of Hungarian Slovenian descent.
He won two consecutive World Championships bronze medals in 1993 and 1995. Later that year he re ...
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Tibor Hollo
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Tibor Kalman
Tibor George Kalman (July 6, 1949 – May 2, 1999) was an American graphic designer of Hungarian origin, well known for his work as editor-in-chief of ''Colors'' magazine.
Early life
Kalman was born on July 6, 1949, in Budapest, to parents Ma ...
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Tibor R. Machan
Tibor Richard Machan (; 18 March 1939 – 24 March 2016) was a Hungarian-American philosopher. A professor emeritus in the department of philosophy at Auburn University, Machan held the R. C. Hoiles Chair of Business Ethics and Free Enterprise ...
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Tibor Mičinec
Tibor Mičinec (born 10 October 1958) is a retired Slovak footballer who played as a forward.
Honours
* 1982–83 Czechoslovak First League
* 1988–89 Cypriot First Division
* 1990–91 Cypriot Cup
* Top scorer, 1993–94 Czech 2. Liga
The ...
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Tibor Nyilasi
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Tibor Ordina
Tibor Ordina (17 March 1971 – 12 April 2016) was a Hungarian athlete who specialized in the long jump and triple jump. Born in Budapest, Ordina stood at tall, and during his active career he weighed .
Long jump
In the long jump he finished ...
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Tibor Parák
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Tibor Pleiß
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Tibor Radó
Tibor Radó (June 2, 1895 – December 29, 1965) was a Hungarian mathematician who moved to the United States after World War I.
Biography
Radó was born in Budapest and between 1913 and 1915 attended the Polytechnic Institute, studying ...
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Tibor Renyi
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Tibor Selymes
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Tibor Stark
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Tibor Szasz
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Tibor Szele
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Tibor Varga (ice hockey)
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Tibor Varga (violinist)
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Tibor Zsitvay
See also
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Ctibor (name) Ctibor is a masculine Slavic name. It means ''honour'' and ''fight, warrior''. Variants include: Ścibor, Stibor, Stebor, Czcibor. Name Day
*Czech: ''9 May''
*Slovak: ''13 September''
*Polish: ''13 September''
Famous bearers
* Czcibor - brother ...
* ''Tibor'' is the Hungarian name for Tibru village,
Cricău
Cricău ( hu, Boroskrakkó; german: Krakau) is a commune located in the central part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 2,097 and is composed of three villages: Craiva (''Királypataka''), Cricău and Tibru (''Tibor'') ...
Commune, Alba County, Romania
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TIBOR is the short name for the Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate
References
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Hungarian masculine given names