Toth
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Tóth is a highly common surname in Hungary
, meaning "Slav" and later "Slovak
" in old Hungarian
.
Toth can also mean "Croat
", since one of the Hungarian names for Slavonia
(the northern part of Croatia, bordering to Hungary) was Tothorszag; although Horváth
is the more usual contemporary formulation.
The surname Toth is also a less common German surname (Tod) which is a variation of the old German word for 'death'. Notable bearers include:
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, meaning "Slav" and later "Slovak
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
" in old Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
.
Toth can also mean "Croat
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
", since one of the Hungarian names for Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
(the northern part of Croatia, bordering to Hungary) was Tothorszag; although Horváth
Horváth
Horvath is a common Hungarian surname, originating from Croatia. It is an older version of the noun "Hrvat" which is the Croatian-language name for a Croat, . The initial holders of this surname most likely were ethnic Croats living or working in Hungary...
is the more usual contemporary formulation.
The surname Toth is also a less common German surname (Tod) which is a variation of the old German word for 'death'. Notable bearers include:
- Levente Toth(Born 02.07.1984,Transylvania), Rc Heli Pilot on Blade McpX, Blade SR, Blade 120Sr, Trex 450 Clone, Spider 500, Rc Plane Pilot on Mustang P51-D, Su-26(Sukhoy)
- Toth Schulteiner, Argentinian Drummer
- Alex TothAlex TothAlexander Toth was an American professional cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s. Toth's work began in the American comic book industry, but is known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His work included Super Friends, Space Ghost, The...
(1928–2006), American cartoonist - Saint Alexis Toth (1853-1909), Russian Orthodox priest who served in the United States
- André De TothAndré De TothAndré de Toth was a Hungarian-American filmmaker, born and raised in Makó, Csongrád, Kingdom of Hungary Austro-Hungarian Empire. He directed the 3-D film House of Wax, despite being unable to see in 3-D himself, having lost an eye at an early age. He is known for his gritty B movies in the western...
(1912?-2002), American filmmaker - Andrea TóthAndrea TóthAndrea Tóth is a female water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece....
(born 1980), Hungarian water polo player - Andrew Toth, voice actor
- Árpád TóthÁrpád TóthÁrpád Tóth was a Hungarian poet and translator.Tóth went to Gymnasium in Debrecen and then studied German and Hungarian at the University of Budapest. In 1907, he poems began to appear in the papers A Hét and Vasárnapi Újság and after 1908 in Nyugat...
(1886-1928), Hungarian poet - Claudia TothClaudia TothClaudia Toth is the Austrian national curling team skip. She once turned down an offer to pose for the German edition of Playboy....
(born 1981), Austrian curler - C.H. Toth, American writer and philosopher
- Conner Toth, American rower
- Ed TothEd TothEd Toth is currently one of the two drummers for The Doobie Brothers.Always interested in music, Ed says he's been drumming most of his life. He made good use of his father's record collection and was active in all music programs in East Lyme, Connecticut, playing in his high school band at East...
, drummer - Ferenc TóthFerenc Tóth (sport wrestler)Ferenc Tóth won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.-See also:*Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics*Hungary at the 1948 Summer Olympics*List of Olympic medalists in Greco-Roman wrestling...
(1928–2003), Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler - Ferenc TóthFerenc TóthFerenc Tóth is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 2000, 2006 and 2008, and the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2003.-References:...
, Hungarian glider aerobatic champion - Jennifer TothJennifer Toth-Biography:Born in 1967 in London, she studied history, political science and philosophy in London, New York and St. Louis. After a 1987-8 internship at Gateway Heritage , the periodical of the Missouri Historical Society, she graduated with a MA in journalism from Columbia University...
(born 1967), English journalist and writer - Jerry TothJerry TothJerry Toth was a Canadian saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist, arranger, composer, and record producer.-Life and career:...
(1928 – 1999), Canadian composer and woodwind player - Juraj TóthJuraj TóthJuraj Tóth is a Slovak astronomer, a professor of astronomy at Comenius University in Bratislava.He had observed the 1998 Leonid meteor shower from Modra Observatory, the results of his observation was later published in the journal, Earth, Moon, and Planets. His photograph of the Leonid meteor...
, Slovak astronomer - Kaleb TothKaleb TothKaleb Toth is a Canadian lacrosse player who plays for the Calgary Roughnecks in the National Lacrosse League.-Professional career:...
(born 1977), Canadian lacrosse player - Kálmán TóthKálmán TóthKálmán Tóth was a Hungarian poet. He was born in Baja. The main theme of his poetry was love.He studied at the Franciscan Gymnasium in Baja between 1839 and 1845. Tóth was the best student in his class. He was a novice for a short time, but then started to study law...
(1831 – 1891), Hungarian poet - Kevin TothKevin TothKevin Toth is a former American shot put athlete.His personal best throw is 22.67 meters, which places him 7th on the all-time performers list.-References:* *...
(born 1967), American shot putter - Lazlo Toth (vandal)Lazlo Toth (vandal)Laszlo Toth , is a Hungarian-born Australian geologist. He achieved worldwide notoriety when he vandalised Michelangelo's Pietà statue on 21 May 1972. Toth was not charged with any criminal offence after the incident. He was hospitalised in Italy for two years...
(born 1940), Australian who took a geologist hammer to Michelangelo's Pieta - László Fejes TóthLászló Fejes TóthLászló Fejes Tóth was a Hungarian mathematician who specialised in geometry. He proved that a honeycomb pattern is the most efficient way to pack centrally symmetric convex sets on the Euclidean plane . He also investigated packings on the sphere...
(1915 – 2005), Hungarian mathematician - Mihály Tóth (1926-1990), Hungarian footballer
- Mihály Tóth IIMihály Tóth IIMihály Tóth is a Hungarian footballer who last plays for Diósgyőri VTK of Hungary. He previously played for MFC Sopron and Fredrikstad F.K. of Norway.-Honours:* Hungarian League Top Scorer:1**2004* Hungarian Cup:1**2005...
(born 1974), Hungarian footballer - Mike TothMike TothMike Toth is a Canadian sports anchor, formerly on Rogers Sportsnet Sportsnet Connected and with the Fan 590 in Toronto. He grew up in Bassano, Alberta. He was previously a sports anchor for TSN's SportsCentre...
(born 1963), Canadian sports anchor - Noémi TóthNoémi TóthNoémi Tóth is a female water polo defender from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-References:*...
(born 1976), Italian water polo player - Peter Wolf TothPeter Wolf TothPeter Wolf Toth is a Hungarian-born sculptor, who immigrated to the United States and settled in Akron, Ohio. He later studied art at the University of Akron. He created a series of sculptures called Trail of the Whispering Giants to honor Native Americans...
(born 1947), American sculptor - Stephen William Toth (born 1929), Bell Labs Scientist
- Taylor TothTaylor TothTaylor Toth is an American figure skater who has competed in pair skating and single skating. He competed in pairs with Felicia Zhang from 2009 to 2011. Together, they are the 2010 U.S...
(born 1988), American figure skater - Zsófia TóthZsófia TóthZsófia Tóth , also Zsófi, is a professional Hungarian triathlete, several times National Champion in various categories, number 2 in the national elite Ranglista and the 2011 National Vice Champion. Since 2005 she has been a permanent member of the National Team...
(born 1989), Hungarian triathlete - Tamás TóthTamás TóthTamás Tóth is a professional Hungarian triathlete.Among the male Hungarian elite triathletesof the year 2010, Tóth is number 6 in the Ranglista....
(born 1989), Hungarian triathlete - James Toth (born 1951), American Architect