László ([ˈlaːsloː]) is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). Other versions are Laszlo, Lazlo or Laszly and it is frequently anglicized as Leslie. It originates from the original Slavic version of the name, Vladislav, which means 'one who owns a glory'.
People with this name are listed below by field.
Science and mathematics
László Babai (b. 1950), Hungarian-born American mathematician and computer scientist
László Lovász (b. 1948), Hungarian mathematician
László Fejes Tóth (b. 1915), Hungarian mathematician
László Fuchs (b. 1924), Hungarian-American mathematician
László Rátz (1863-1930), influential Hungarian mathematics high school teacher
László Tisza (1907-2009), Professor of Physics Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Politics and the military
László Almásy (politician) (1869-1936), Hungarian jurist, soldier and politician
László Kövér (b. 1959), Hungarian politician and Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary
László Rajk (1909-1949), Hungarian communist Minister of the Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs
László L. Simon (born 1972), Hungarian politician and writer
László Sólyom (b. 1942), Hungarian politician, lawyer and librarian; President of Hungary from 2005 to 2010
László Szalkai (1485-1526), Archbishop of Esztergom and official under King Louis II of Hungary
László Szapáry (1831-1883), Hungarian general
László Szőgyény-Marich, Sr. (1806-1893), Hungarian politician
László Szőgyény-Marich, Jr. (1841-1916), Austro-Hungarian diplomat; son of László Szőgyény-Marich, Sr.
László Teleki (1811-1861), Hungarian politician and writer
László Tőkés (b. 1952), Romanian Vice President of the European Parliament
László Lajtha (1892-1963), composer
László Simon (1948-2009), Hungarian pianist
László Kovács (cinematographer) (1933–2007), Hungarian-American cinematographer of Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and Frances
Peter Lorre (1904-1964), Hungarian-born Hollywood actor born László Löwenstein
Leslie Howard (actor) (1893-1943), British-Hungarian actor born László Steiner
Laszlo Bellak (1911-2006), Hungarian/American world champion table tennis player
László Cseh (b. 1985), Hungarian swimmer
László Kubala (1927-2002), Hungarian footballer
László Papp (1926–2003), Hungarian boxer, the first boxer in Olympic history to win three successive gold medals
László Szabados (1911-1992), Hungarian swimmer
László Szollás (1907-1980), Hungarian world champion pairs skater
László Almásy (1895-1951), Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, aviator and explorer; basis for the protagonist of the film The English Patient
László Bíró (1899-1985), Hungarian-Argentine inventor of the ballpoint pen
László Hudec (1893-1958), Hungarian-Slovak architect
László Krasznahorkai (b. 1954), Hungarian novelist and screenwriter
László Listi (1628-1662), Hungarian poet executed in Vienna for counterfeiting coins
László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946), Hungarian painter of the Bauhaus school
László Szabó (chess player) (1917-1998), Hungarian grandmaster
Laszlo Toth (1938-2012), noted Hungarian-Australian art critic
Lazlo (character), in the 2005–08 Cartoon Network series Camp Lazlo
Lazlo (Suikoden), the protagonist in the Japanese novelization of Suikoden IV
Laszlo, a human-pig hybrid in the Doctor Who stories Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks
Laszlo (The Butcher), the final boss of the Fortress Campaign in the video game Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate
Laszlo Carreidas, a character in the Tintin album Flight 714 to Sydney
Lazlo Hollyfeld, in the 1985 film Real Genius
Lazlo Gogolak, the villain in the 2004 comedy film The Whole Ten Yards
Laszlo W. Kovic, a CIA agent in the Battlefield 4 video game
Lazlo Zand, in the Robotech universe
Lazlo Curious, a character who lives in the Strangetown neighbourhood in The Sims 2
Science and mathematics
Alexander Laszlo (scientist) (1964), American systems scientist
Ernő László (1897–1973), Hungarian-born American dermatologist and cosmetic businessman
Ervin László (b. 1932), Hungarian philosopher of science, systems theorist, and integral theorist
Yves Laszlo, French mathematician working in the École Polytechnique
Ferenc László (1937-2010), Romanian musicologist and flautist
Viktor Lazlo (b. 1960), stage name of Belgian singer Sonia Dronier
Willem Laszlo (1998-), Dutch electronic music producer on Monstercat
Andrew Laszlo (b. 1926) Hungarian-American cinematographer
Ernest Laszlo (1898-1984), Hungarian-American cinematographer and Academy Award winner
Hana Laszlo (b. 1953) Israeli actress and comedian who won the Best Actress Award at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
Csaba László (footballer born 1964), Hungarian football player and manager
Csaba László (footballer born 1967), Hungarian football player
Miklós László (1903–1973), Hungarian-American playwright
Paul László, (1900–1993), architect
Philip de László (1869–1937), Hungarian painter known for portraits of royalty and aristocrats
Tony László (b. 1960), journalist
Victor Laszlo and his wife, Ilsa Lund Laszlo, from the 1942 film Casablanca, played by Paul Henreid
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