Pre-Christian Hungarian names

**Markgraf von Schellenberg** · February 09, 2010, 03:02 AM

Hey guys, I'm making a semi-fantasy mod that is basically medieval Europe on a fantasy map, but I will be including two "Hungarian" factions in my mod. One of the factions will be Christian and the other will be pagan.
So, I was wondering if you could help me get a list of pre-Christian Hungarian names for the pagan faction.

Also, I was wondering if you could help me name the two factions and name the cities and regions on my new map. I'll probably have 9-10 cities/regions.

Right now the factions are named:
Trulia (Gyulasag Turuly) after the Turul
Lofoldia (Kiralysag Lóföld) plain of horses

Both are very lame, but my Hungarian is very basic.

Any help would be appreciated.

Love your mod!

**Csatádi** · February 09, 2010, 10:17 AM

Hi,

Faction names would depend on the time period, and how these factions related to each other. Do you want pure fantasy names or a historically suitable ones?
Would these factions be in the Carpathian basin?

Male names
Acsád
Adony
Ajtony
Ákus
Álmus
Apor
Árpád
Bánd
Bátur
Béla
Bese, Becse
Berény
Bod
Bogát
Bojta
Bors
Bot
Botond
Botos, Botus
Bökény
Buda
Bulcsu
Csaba
Csanád
Csege, Csegő
Cseka, Cseke
Előd
Ete
Ezelek
Falicsi
Farkas, Forkos
Gyeicsa
Hetény
Hollós, Hollus
Hódos, Hudus
Huba
Jelek, Ilek
Jutos, Jutocsa
Kadocsa
Kál
Kaplon
Karád
Karsa, Karcsa
Kartal, Kortol,
Kecsen, Kücsen
Keled, Kelad
Kerecse, Kerecsen
Ketel
Keve
Kund
Kósa
Kölcse
Kölpény
Köncs, Köncse
Kuppány
Kurd
Kusid
Kuszán
Lél
Levedi, Levente, Levéd
Makó
Móg
Nyárád
Obus
Ócsád
Ond
Öden
Örkény, Örkönd
Örs
Súr
Szabolcs
Szecsőd
Szemus, Szemes
Szerénd
Szoárd
Szónuk
Toksuny
Tarcal
Tarkacsu
Tas, Tasi
Teveli
Tormacsu
Turda, Torda
Turul
Tühütüm
Vajk
Vál
Vata
Zolta, Zoltán
Zsolt, Solt
Zsombor, Zombor

Female names:
Ajándék
Ajnácska
Áldáska
Arany
Arika
Barót
Bíbur
Bogárd
Bolda
Buga
Csikó
Csente
Cseperka
Csepke
Csillag
Csuda
Delin
Déva
Emese
Emőke
Enéh
Fehéra
Gilvád
Gyöngy
Hajna
Havadi
Hete
Hitvánd
Jóleán
Karoldu
Kecse
Köncse, Köcse
Lelle
Lente
Mag
Manga
Nyesta, Nyeste
Öte
Rázdi
Réka
Sáfély
Saroltu
Somocska
Szecsőke
Szépa
Virág

No surnames. Bynames would be difficult.
These names are mosly archaized.

Names in the Magyar Mod are suitable for the Christian faction. Old names were in use till 1268 and this list contains many Christian names. Surnames (genus names) in the name list of the mod appeared only in the 13th century.

**Markgraf von Schellenberg** · February 10, 2010, 01:08 AM

Hey Csatádi, thanks for your quick and great help. That names list is perfect.

As for region and settlement names, I'm basically looking for fantasy names that are realistic and make sense. The problem I've been having is that I don't know enough about Hungarian morphology to be able to create names that sound like they occured naturally. I only seem to be able to come up with literal names like Farkasvár or Feketehaza. I'm looking for names like Esztergom or Debrecen where you have to dig to find the origin of the name (etymology is my passion).

The pagan faction will be have a more Transylvanian/mountain feel while the Christian faction will be more Alföld/flatland.

I've attached a basic map of the area the Hungarian factions will occupy. There are a few cities signified by black dots, but they probably will be moved in the future. Most of this map is still in the rough draft stage (maps are my second passion). The pagans will be in the north and east of the lake and the Christians on the west and south.
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The pagans would be a more pure Magyar type, while the Christians would have, of course, Christian influence, but also Slavic and Norse influence from their neighbors.

**Csatádi** · February 10, 2010, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Markgraf von Schellenberg

Hey Csatádi, thanks for your quick and great help. That names list is perfect.

Because it is a fantasy mod you can use pure Christian names. I made a name list for Tsardom mod but I don't find it now.

As for region and settlement names, I'm basically looking for fantasy names that are realistic and make sense. The problem I've been having is that I don't know enough about Hungarian morphology to be able to create names that sound like they occured naturally. I only seem to be able to come up with literal names like Farkasvár or Feketehaza. I'm looking for names like Esztergom or Debrecen where you have to dig to find the origin of the name (etymology is my passion).

The pagan faction will be have a more Transylvanian/mountain feel while the Christian faction will be more Alföld/flatland.

I suggest the opposite. The old pagan Magyars were living on the steppes thus the flatland feeling is better for them. And the Slavs etc were living in the hills and near woods like the western part of Hungary which was more Christian.
Actually you may get an early Hungarian map and choose city names randomly. I linked some maps here: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=142050
The Christian kingdom might be simply Magyar Királyság or Hungarian Kingdom. Fantasy: Árpádfölde, Istvánfölde, István királysága, Árpád királysága.
Pagan country: Magor nyilai (nyíl or arrow was a sinonym for tribe see the word onogur), Hétmagyarok (in archaic: Hétumogyer), Gyula országa.

The pagans would be a more pure Magyar type, while the Christians would have, of course, Christian influence, but also Slavic and Norse influence from their neighbors.

I suggest some western knights for the Christian faction especially Germans but this is so obvious. The bodyguard may be Rus heavy cavalry as it was once.