Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries

BALOG

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Originof Hungarian origin
TypeFamily name referring to internal or external characteristics, circumstances or event

Description

The name is derived from the Hungarian adjective balog meaning ‘left-handed, clumsy, ill-fated’ and refers to a characteristic feature. Note: A common variant, Balogh is also included among the 200 most common family names.