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Where did the Hungary Nagy family come from? What is the Hungary Nagy family crest and coat of arms? When did the Nagy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Nagy family history?

The Nagy surname is derived from the Hungarian word "nagy," which means "big" or "great". No doubt it evolved from a nickname for a large man or great man.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Nagy, Naggy, Nady, Natz and others.

First found in Hungary, where it is thought that the surname originated.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nagy research. Another 85 words(6 lines of text) covering the years 1449, 1582, 1631, and 1846 are included under the topic Early Nagy History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 161 words(12 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nagy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nagy Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Stephan Nagy, who applied for naturalization in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1889
  • Leo Nagy, who emigrated from Bremen to New York on the Steamship Trave in 1893
  • Leo Nagy, aged 42, landed in New York, NY in 1893

Nagy Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Agostosine Nagy, aged 33, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1902
  • Albert Nagy, aged 2, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, in 1903
  • Amcilia Nagy, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, in 1903
  • Andras Nagy, aged 31, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1903
  • Andras Nagy, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island from Kalle Lemeny, in 1903


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  • Charles Nagy (b. 1967), American former Major League Baseball all-star right-handed pitcher
  • Christine Nagy, actress and American radio personality
  • Gregory Nagy (b. 1942), American professor of Classics
  • Imre Nagy (1896-1958), Hungarian politician, premier, and briefly prime minister, during the Hungarian Revolution, before being captured and put to death by the Soviet regime
  • Ivan Nagy (b. 1943), Hungarian Ballet Dancer
  • Ferenc Nagy (1903-1979), Hungarian politician
  • George Nagy (b. 1957), Canadian Olympic swimmer


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  2. Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
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  5. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  6. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  7. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
  8. Thirsk, Joan. The Agrarian History of England and Wales. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press: 7 Volumes. Print.
  9. Leeson, Francis L. Dictionary of British Peerages. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1121-5).
  10. Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
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The Nagy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Nagy Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 8 December 2011 at 09:22.

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