Gyöngyösi

Gyöngyösi is a Hungarian toponymic surname meaning “from Gyöngyös,” the town in Heves County, northern Hungary. It is formed with the suffix -i, a common Hungarian way to indicate origin or belonging, and is used by speakers of Hungarian regardless of gender in contemporary practice.

As a surname, Gyöngyösi is carried by individuals across various fields, including politics, arts, science, and sports, within Hungary and among Hungarian communities abroad. The name reflects a historical linkage between a family and the geographic place of origin, a common pattern in Hungarian onomastics.

In addition to its use as a family name, Gyöngyösi also appears as a place-based descriptor in Hungarian, indicating affiliation with Gyöngyös. The form exemplifies how geographic names contribute to personal identifiers in Hungarian culture, illustrating broader patterns of surname formation that tie identity to landscape and locality.