Dictionary of Family Names in the Visegrad Countries
VERES
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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 veres or its variant vörös meaning ‘red’ and refers to a characteristic feature (colour of hair, skin). Note: A common variant, Vörös is also included among the 200 most common family names. Other variant: Veress. |