Surname

Legény

“lad”

Legény is a surname from Hungarian. It is used in Slovak.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Legény goes back to Hungarian legény, meaning “lad.”

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Where it comes from

Legény comes from Hungarian.

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How it developed

From Hungarian legény (“lad”).

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