Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
ERDÉLYI
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate |
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The name is derived from the Hungarian place name Erdély ‘Transylvania’ (name of a region of historical Hungary, today part of Romania) with the suffix -i and refers to a place of residence or origin. Variant: Erdély. |