Németh (surname)

For other uses, see Nemeth (disambiguation).

Németh
Family name
Meaning	"German of noble origin"
Region of origin	Hungary
Language(s) of origin	Hungarian
Related names	Nemeth, Nemath, Namath; Německý, Deutsch, Ashkenazzi

Németh is a surname of Hungarian origin. In Hungarian, német means "German"; the h is a remnant of obsolete Hungarian spelling, as frequently found in names, especially in families of noble origin. Alternate spellings include "Nemeth", "Nemath", and "Namath". The name is also common in Austria and Germany. In Great Britain, it is predominantly found in Cumbria. It is an uncommon given name. People with the name or its variants include:^[1][2]

People

Németh

• Angéla Németh (born 1946), Hungarian track and field athlete
• Dániel Németh (born 1975), Hungarian photographer
• Imre Németh (1917 – 1989), Hungarian athlete, mainly hammer throw
• János Németh (1906 – 1988), Hungarian water polo player
• Károly Németh (1922), Hungarian politician
• Krisztián Németh (born 1989), Hungarian football player
• László Németh (1901 – 1975), Hungarian writer
• Miklós Németh (born 1948), Hungarian politician
• Miklós Németh (sportsman) (born 1946), Hungarian Olympic javelin throw
• Noémi Németh (born 1986), Hungarian hammer thrower
• Roland Németh (born 1974), Hungarian runner
• Szilárd Németh (born 1977), ethnic Hungarian professional Slovakian footballer
• Virág Németh (born 1985), Hungarian professional tennis player
• Zsolt Németh (born 1971), Hungarian hammer thrower

Nemeth

• Abraham Nemeth (born 1918), American mathematician and inventor
• Nick Nemeth (born 1980), American professional wrestler
• Ryan Nemeth (born 1985), American professional wrestler

Namath

• Joe Namath (born 1943), American football quarterback

References

1. ^ "Nemeth Name Meaning and Origin". ancestry.com. http://www.ancestry.com/facts/nemeth-name-meaning.ashx?fid=10&ln=Nemec&fn=&yr=&. Retrieved 2008-01-06. 
2. ^ "NEMETH". co.uk. http://surname.sofeminine.co.uk/w/surnames/surname-nemeth.html. Retrieved 2008-01-06. 

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