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Gábor (given name)

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Gábor
Gendermasculine
Language(s)Hungarian
Name dayMarch 24
Other gender
FeminineGabriella, Ella
Origin
Language(s)Hebrew
MeaningMan of God, Champion of God
Other names
Variant form(s)Gabos, Gábriel
Nickname(s)Gabi
Cognate(s)Gabriel
Anglicisation(s)Gabriel

Gábor (sometimes written Gabor; Hungarian: [ˈɡaːbor]) is a Hungarian male given name. Its equivalent in English is Gabriel. Gábor originated from the Hebrew name Gabriel and was transmitted to the Hungarian language through the Latin form Gabirianus ~ Gabriel. In medieval writings, shortened forms such as Gab and the derived Gabus also appear.[1] The Hungarian variation was formed by consonant cluster reduction and the shortening of the Latin version. The meaning of the original Hebrew name is 'Man of God' or 'Champion of God'.[1] The name first appeared in Hungarian charters in the first half of the 12th century.[1]

As a settlement name

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Each the settlement preserves the memory of the former founder or owner named Gábor:

Notable persons

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Fercsik; Raátz 2009, p124

Sources

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  • Fercsik, Erzsébet; Raátz, Judit (2009). Keresztnevek enciklopédiája (PDF) (in Hungarian). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó. ISBN 978 963 9902 18 3.

See also

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