Type Country
Usage Hungarian
Pronounced Pron. MAW-gyaw-ror-sag  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Hungarian name for the country of Hungary, derived from magyar meaning "Hungarian" and ország meaning "country". Magyar itself is derived from a combination of two Uralic roots both meaning "man".

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesMajar(Arabic) Mađarska(Croatian) Maďarsko(Czech) Majarestan(Persian) Mađarska(Serbian) Maďarsko(Slovak) Macaristan(Turkish)
Entry updated December 7, 2022