Nady History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany
Hungary

The Nady 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.

Early Origins of the Nady family

The surname Nady was first found in Hungary, where it is thought that the surname originated.

Early History of the Nady family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nady research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1326, 1342, 1370, 1382, 1437, 1449, 1582, 1631, 1797, 1846 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Nady History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nady Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Nady family

Notable amongst the family name in this era King Louis the Great (Lajos Nagy) (1326-1382), King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342 and King of Poland from 1370 until his death; Nagy de Galantha, who was ennobled in 1582; Károly Nagy (1797-1868), an Hungarian astronomer...
Another 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nady Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nady migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nady Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frank Nady, who arrived in Arkansas in 1885 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)