Szabolcs (name)

Szabolcs [ ˈsɒbolʧ ] is a Hungarian masculine given name. While it can be determined from the sound structure and by comparison with other Hungarian names and their etymology that the name is of Turkish origin , its meaning (and etymology) is not known. According to the tradition of the Gesta Hungarorum by Anonymous, the name was borne by a Hungarian tribal prince (around 900), who is said to have given the name to Szabolcs County and the village of the same name. The name regained popularity in the 19th century at the time of national romanticism (similar to Germanic names (e.g. Siegfried, Gudrun etc.) in the German-speaking area), since then it has been quite popular and widespread again in Hungary.

Short forms

In Hungary, abbreviated, informal name forms are very common in family use. Such short forms for Szabolcs are for example: Szabi, Szabcsi, Szabika, Szab, Szabka, Bolcsi

Name bearer

• Szabolcs Huszti (* 1983), Hungarian national football player
• Szabolcs Sáfár (* 1974), Austro-Hungarian football player
• Szabolcs de Vajay (1921-2010), Hungarian heraldist and genealogist
• Szabolcs Zempléni (* 1981), Hungarian horn player

Localities

• Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg , county in northeast Hungary
• Szabolcs , place in the Hungarian county Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg with 431 inhabitants
• Pusztaszabolcs , a place in Fejér county