Eszményi

Eszményi is a Hungarian surname and toponym. In Hungarian onomastics, the ending -i often marks origin from a place, so eszményi is typically understood as meaning “from Eszmény” or “of Eszményi.” The exact place that inspired the name is not always clear in historical sources, but the form is consistent with other surnames formed from settlements.

The name has appeared in Hungarian historical and genealogical records. It is most commonly found among Hungarians and people of Hungarian descent in Central Europe and in diaspora communities. In historical contexts, eszményi can appear in medieval and early modern registers, church records, and noble inventories as a marker of geographic origin for a landholder, clerical family, or other household.

In contemporary usage, Eszményi remains a recognizable surname in Hungary and among Hungarian communities abroad. Its distribution reflects broader patterns of toponymic naming in Hungarian and Central European traditions, where family names often derive from villages, estates, or regions associated with a particular lineage.

See also: Hungarian toponymic surnames, list of Hungarian surnames.