Jászai

Jászai is a Hungarian surname of toponymic origin, derived from the region of Jászság in central Hungary. The name denotes someone from Jászság or with Jász ancestry. The form Jászai is the standard Hungarian spelling; alternate spellings may appear in diaspora communities.

In Hungarian onomastics, the suffix -i or -y often forms adjectives or demonyms from place names, yielding Jászai meaning "of Jászság" or "Jászian." The Jászság region is historically inhabited by the Jász, a group with Jassic origins; the area lies along the upper reaches of the Tisza River and neighboring counties.

Notable people with the surname include Jászai Mari, a renowned Hungarian stage actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, widely regarded as one of Hungary's leading performers of her era. The name is relatively uncommon outside Hungary but is found among the Hungarian diaspora.

See also: Jászság; Jász (people).