Given name
Dezső
Dezső is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in Hungarian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Hungarian use, Dezső shares an earlier linguistic root with Didier. An origin associated with Didier is Late Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Hungarian usage, Dezső developed from Desiderius.
Dezső’s family of names
Dezső shares a linguistic root with Didier. Dezső is a form of Desiderius. In Hungarian usage, Dezső developed from the Latin form Desiderius.
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Around the world
Dezső has relatives in 3 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 11
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Desiderioequivalent
- Didiercognate
- Dezequivalent
- Deziderequivalent
- Desideriequivalent
- Dežoequivalent
- Dezoequivalent
- Dezyderyequivalent
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People named Dezső
- Dezső KosztolányiHungarian poet, writer and translator (1885–1936)
- Dezső GyarmatiHungarian water polo player and coach (1927–2013)
- Dezső NovákHungarian association footballer, trainer (1939–2014)
- Dezső FöldesHungarian fencer (1880–1950)
- Dezső BánffyHungarian politician (1843–1911)
- Dezső BundzsákHungarian footballer (1928–2010)
- Dezső LemhényiHungarian water polo player and coach (1917–2003)
- Dezső FábiánHungarian water polo player (1918–1973)
- Dezső Pattantyús-ÁbrahámHungarian politician (1875-1973)
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