Hungarian
/hʌŋˈɡɛəriən/noun
Relating to Hungary, its people, or their language.
Did you know?Hungarian is not derived from the Hungarian self-name Magyar; its English and European forms arose through medieval Latin and Slavic names associated—partly or mistakenly—with the Huns and the Onogur confederation.
Etymological Timeline
Late Antiquity
Greek
Οὔννοι (Ounnoi)
“The Huns, a confederation known to Greek and Roman writers”
Early Medieval Period
Turkic
Onogur
“A name commonly interpreted as “ten tribes” or “ten Oghur tribes,” associated with a steppe confederation”
9th–10th Century
Old Slavic
Ǫgrъ / Ugъrъ
“A name applied to the Hungarians, probably through contact with or association with the Onogurs”
11th Century
Medieval Latin
Ungari / Hungari
“Names used in Latin sources for the Hungarian people; the initial H was reinforced by association with the Huns”
12th–13th Century
Medieval Latin
Hungaria
“The land of the Hungarians”
14th Century
Middle English
Hungarian
“Relating to Hungary or its people”
Modern English
English
Hungarian
“Of, from, or relating to Hungary, its people, or its language”