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Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] HUNGARY Digest, Vol 3, Issue 15
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:28:53 -0500 (GMT-05:00)


Suggestion for those of you who want translations. Buy yourself a Hungarian/English - English/Hungarian dictionary. They are available at your local Borders bookstore or Amazon and are very, very reasonable.
Irene Fodor
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>Today's Topics:
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> 1. Re: surname: Dely (Geza Varga)
> 2. Re: Translation (Michele Varian)
> 3. Re: Translation (Joseph M. Nemeth)
> 4. Re: Translation (Joseph J Jarfas)
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>Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:29:28 +0100
>From: Geza Varga <>
>Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] surname: Dely
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>Deli _is_ a Hungarian word, although not much
>used. It's an adjective that refers to a
>well-built (tall/strong/good-looking) man.
>The ethimology of the surname can of course be different.
>Geza
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>At 06:57 2008.01.15.? Tuesday, you wrote:
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>>Hi Gerald,
>>
>> hard to tell where this surname cames from, but found quite a few
>>dozen in Hungary today. Not a place name and not a Hungarian word. (The
>>other day I was looking for V?ly descendants; called a few people with
>>the surname and was told it's origin is Estonian.)
>>
>>Dely would rhyme with whey
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>>Joe
>>Equinunk, PA - USA
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>>Gerald Kisabeth wrote:
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>> >Hello and Happy New Year. I have a friend and
>> his last name is Dely (Deli). Can someone tell
>> if this name is of Hungarian origin. Also how
>> would the name be pronounced in Hungarian?
>> >Thanks for your time.
>> >Gerald (Dobozy) Kisabeth
>> >Canton, Michigan
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>Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:09:52 -0600
>From: Michele Varian <>
>Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Translation
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>Hi all, in this case, is Miklos a first name? My hungarian paternal g-grandmother's maiden name was listed as Miklos.
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>Thanks - Michele> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:39:01 -0500> From: > To: ; > Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Translation> > Hi Ken,> > only this part belongs to your question:> > "Asztmondja Mikl?s ?s Szab? Nela kisfi?t keresztelt?k, aki a Norbert > nevet kapta. Keresztsz?l?k: Bot Mircea ?s Lucia Evelina," - and this says:> > Mikl?s Asztmondja and Nela Szab?'s son was christened, who got the name > Norbert. Godparents: Mircea Bot and Evelina Lucia.> > Joe> Equinunk, PA - USA> > > > > KENNETH CURTIS wrote:> > > Egyh?zi h?rek * Az I. sz?m? pl?b?nia Szenth?roms?g templom?ban keresztelt?k Bora Andr?s ?s Ad?l kisfi?t, aki a kereszts?gben a Denis Andr?s nevet kapta. Keresztsz?l?k: Bora Attila ?s Edith, Bora Jen?,Varga Alina; Asztmondja Mikl?s ?s Szab? Nela kisfi?t keresztelt?k, aki a Norbert nevet kapta. Keresztsz?l?k: Bot Mircea ?s Lucia Evelina, > > > > ===========================================================!
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> ======> > > > I would like to know what the content of the paragraph says above that includes Asztmondja Miklos. Any help would be appreciated.> > > > Ken Curtis> > Wanatah, La Porte, Indiana, USA> > > > Researching: ASZMONGYA, TOTH, PENTEK, KERTESZ> >> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
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>Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:52:18 -0700
>From: "Joseph M. Nemeth" <>
>Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Translation
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>Michele,
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>In Hungarian the name written first is the family name. So, if your
>gr-grandmother's name were, for example, Miklos Julia, in English it would
>be Julia Miklos. Miklos normally is a man's first name, but it is also used
>as a family name, but not very often.
>
>I hope this help.
>
>Joseph M. Nemeth
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>Hi all, in this case, is Miklos a first name? My hungarian paternal
>g-grandmother's maiden name was listed as Miklos.
>
>Thanks - Michele> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:39:01 -0500> From:
>> To: ; >
>Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Translation> > Hi Ken,> > only this part belongs to
>your question:> > "Asztmondja Mikl?s ?s Szab? Nela kisfi?t keresztelt?k, aki
>a Norbert > nevet kapta. Keresztsz?l?k: Bot Mircea ?s Lucia Evelina," - and
>this says:> > Mikl?s Asztmondja and Nela Szab?'s son was christened, who got
>the name > Norbert. Godparents: Mircea Bot and Evelina Lucia.> > Joe>
>Equinunk, PA - USA> > > > > KENNETH CURTIS wrote:> > >
>Egyh?zi h?rek * Az I. sz?m? pl?b?nia Szenth?roms?g templom?ban keresztelt?k
>Bora Andr?s ?s Ad?l kisfi?t, aki a kereszts?gben a Denis Andr?s nevet kapta.
>Keresztsz?l?k: Bora Attila ?s Edith, Bora Jen?,Varga Alina; Asztmondja
>Mikl?s ?s Szab? Nela kisfi?t keresztelt?k, aki a Norbert nevet kapta.
>Keresztsz?l?k: Bot Mircea ?s Lucia Evelina, > > > >
>==================================================================> > > > I
>would like to know what the content of the paragraph says above that
>includes Asztmondja Miklos. Any help would be appreciated.> > > > Ken
>Curtis> > Wanatah, La Porte, Indiana, USA> > > > Researching: ASZMONGYA,
>TOTH, PENTEK, KERTESZ> >> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe
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>Message: 4
>Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:00:05 -0500
>From: Joseph J Jarfas <>
>Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Translation
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>Hi Michele,
>
> yes, in the given case Mikl?s was first name. But there are lots of
>families who have it as surname.
>
>Joe
>Equinunk, PA - USA
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>Michele Varian wrote:
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>>Hi all, in this case, is Miklos a first name? My hungarian paternal g-grandmother's maiden name was listed as Miklos.
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