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vonzáskörzet
Jul 12, 2008 12:23
15 yrs ago
Hungarian term

Csaba Laszlo or Laszlo Csaba

Hungarian to English Other Names (personal, company)
Scottish football club Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) have a new Hungarian manager. British websites say his name is Csaba Laszlo. I was convonced that "Laszlo" is the Christian name and "Csaba" the surname.

Have even started a thread on a BBC soccer forum wanting to put the record straight:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A38282619

Can our Hungarian friends confirm this is correct or am I to eat my words?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 Laszlo is his family name.
5 +1 László Csaba

Discussion

juvera Jul 12, 2008:
Both names are standard Hungarian Christian names, but equally, both can be surnames as well. Therefore, unless you know the person, or for example read the name in a Hungarian text, in which case the surname always comes first, you cannot be sure.
Katarina Peters Jul 12, 2008:
...that both are given (Christian/first) names but they are often also family/last names.
Katarina Peters Jul 12, 2008:
To confirm, go to a Hungarian website, you will see Laszlo Csaba. In English, however, it is inverted, the given name preceding the family name, thus you will often see Csaba Laszlo. The confusion originates from the fact that both (cont. below)
Lingua.Franca Jul 12, 2008:
Hi Petrol. Sorry, did not know you didn't speak Hungarian. See my answer below. László is his family name, Csaba is his first (Christian) name.
petrolhead (asker) Jul 12, 2008:
Which is which? Apologies. I may have expressed myself awkwardly. I just would love to find out which is the Christan name and which is the family name. Sorry, I don't speak Hungarian, so I am unable to fully appreciate the links in Hungarian.
Lingua.Franca Jul 12, 2008:
Here is a link for you in Hungarian: http://www.pepsifoci.hu/node/11768
László Csaba

Proposed translations

+4
3 mins
Selected

Laszlo is his family name.

Csaba is his first name.
Peer comment(s):
agree Sonia Soros : Csaba is the Christian name, Laszlo the surname
13 mins
agree Katarina Peters
22 mins
agree savaria (X)
1 hr
agree Michael Golden : If you google "csaba", "lászló", "coach", "hearts", virtually every English-language source refers to him as "Csaba László". If you google "Csaba", "László", "edző"(i.e. Hungarian for "coach), "hearts", virtually every Hungarian source lists him as "L.C."
3 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you for making it clear to me ;-)) "
+1
4 mins

László Csaba

sorry,
the article says that L. Cs. signed a contract with Hearts
Reference:

http://sportgeza.hu/futball/hirek/2008/07/11/laszlo_csaba_alairt_a_heartshoz/

Peer comment(s):
neutral Katarina Peters : i.e., László Csaba for Hungarians, Csaba Laszlo for the rest of the world.
31 mins
agree savaria (X) : exactly
1 hr
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