Given name & surname · also Hungarian
Lengyel
Lengyel is a surname from Hungarian, ultimately from Proto-Slavic. It is used in English, Hungarian, and Slovak.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Lengyel comes from Hungarian, and ultimately from Proto-Slavic.
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How it developed
From Hungarian lengyel, from Proto-Slavic *lęděninъ.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Lengyel’s family of names
In Hungarian usage, Lengyel has a later derivative in Lenđel.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Lengyel has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Slavic roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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