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Hajnal (name)

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Hajnal
Genderfeminine
Language(s)Hungarian
Name dayMarch 27
Origin
Language(s)Hungarian
Meaning"dawn"; diminutive version Hajnalka means "morning glory"
Other names
Variant form(s)Hajnalka
Nickname(s)Hajni
Anglicisation(s)Dawn

Hajnal is both a Hungarian surname and a female given name. It means 'dawn' in Hungarian, the first light of daybreak. Diminutive Hajnalka is also used as a female given name; it is also the Hungarian word for morning glory. Notable people with Hajnal either as a surname or given name:

Surname:

  • András Hajnal (1931–2016), Hungarian mathematician
  • János Hajnal (1913–2010), Hungarian-born artist and illustrator based in Italy
  • John Hajnal (1926–2008), Hungarian-British mathematician and professor of statistics
  • Tamás Hajnal (born 1981), Hungarian footballer

Given name: