Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

HEGYI

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Originof Hungarian origin
TypeFamily name referring to the place of residence, origin or estate

Description

The name is derived from the Hungarian common noun hegy meaning ‘mountain, hill, mountainous-hilly area’ or from a Hungarian place name (settlement name derived from the above-mentioned common noun) Hegy, Hegye, Hegyi or from the posterior constituent -hegy of a place name (settlement name) with the suffix -i, and refers to a place of residence, origin or estate.