Where did the name Nagy come from? What is their 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 history of the family name?

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Nagy Coat of Arms and Name History

Nagy

Origin Displayed: Hungary

Origins Available: German, Hungary

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.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alexander Nagy, who was Naturalized in Missouri in 1854; Joe Nagy, who settled in Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906; Leo Nagy, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 aboard the "Trave.

(Above is a small excerpt from our 1800 word history)

Some noteworthy people of the name Nagy

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
Charles Nagy (b. 1967), major league baseball pitcher
Ivan Nagy (b. 1943), Hungarian Ballet Dancer