Laszlo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Laszlo

The name Laszlo is a ancient Hungarian male given name and surname derived from the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077-1095). The name derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. The name has a history of being frequently Anglicized as Leslie. Today, the name is the most common male name.

The Hungarian surname Laszlo is patronymic in origin, being one of those surnames derived from the first name of a father. In this instance the surname Laszlo is derived from the personal name Ladislaus ("glorious lord"). The surname Laszlo, thus, simply means "son of Ladislaus". St. Ladislas is a great figure in Hungarian history. He succeeded to the throne in 1077 and had to put down rebellions, drive the Tartars back to Russia, and fight the Serbs and Bulgars. He acted always in the best interests of his people. A huge man, he was very popular with the soldiers he led into battle.

He was a man of great wisdom, and when it came time for the West to choose a leader for the First Crusade, the French, English, and Spanish unanimously selected Ladislas. He accepted but died in 1095 before he could take the expedition to the Holy Land.

Early Origins of the Laszlo family

Early History of the Laszlo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laszlo research. Another 25 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1653, 1693, 1751, 1755, 1840, 1848 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Laszlo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Laszlo Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Laszlo include László, Laszlo, Lassla, and Lasslin and others.

Early Notables of the Laszlo family

• Martin Laszlo with his wife Helene Nagy, then Benedikt with his wife Anna Mustos and Stefan Laszlo were raised to nobility as published in Zalaegerszeg, then in 1751 in Weszprim, and in 1840 in the Ei...
• Georg Rakoczy II, Prince of Transylvania, on September 19, 1653 granted a coat of arms for Andreas Laszlo v. Nagykoz, Laszlo II aliter Csutna
• Later, in a letter from King Leopold I d.d. Vienna 28 January 1693 (announced: Losoncz, Neograder Ctt, 30 March 1693) announced the nobility of Stefan Laszlo old Csutna and and his brother: Johann n...
• Andreas and Stefan Laszlo de Csutna, were sub. d. 1755 in d. Nobility register of the Neograder Ctts. registered
• Stefan Laszlo v. Ikafalva, tax commissioner in Also-Fejerer Ctt, was murdered by the Wallachians in 1848; The same fate befell his sister in Jabre 1849