Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
BALOGH
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| Origin | of Hungarian origin |
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| Type | Family name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event |
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The name is derived from the Hungarian adjective balog meaning ‘left-handed, clumsy, ill-fated’ (old spelling) and refers to a characteristic feature. Note: A common variant, Balog is also included among the 200 most common family names. |