Név

Név is the Hungarian word for name, a label used to identify a person, place, organization, or object. The term covers personal names as well as non-personal names such as geographical names and brand names. In linguistic and cultural contexts, név is a fundamental unit of reference and identification.

Personal names in Hungarian are typically described in terms of keresztnév (given name) and vezetéknév (family name). Some individuals have multiple given names, and naming practices can reflect family, religious, or cultural traditions. The ordering of names can vary by context and formality, with conventions that differ between everyday use and official records.

Place names are referred to as helynév, while other categories of names include corporate or organizational names (cégnév) and product or brand names. The spelling of név-bearing terms may involve diacritics, which influence pronunciation and orthography in Hungarian.

Legal and social aspects of names include their registration in official documents and the possibility of name changes, which are subject to jurisdictional rules and procedures in many countries. Names also intersect with broader scholarly fields, such as onomastics, the study of the origin, history, and use of names.

In daily use, a név serves to identify and distinguish individuals, places, and things within a given linguistic and cultural context. Beyond practical identification, names often carry social and cultural significance, signaling heritage, language, and community belonging. See also onomastics, given name, surname, place name.