Benedek
Appearance
Benedek is a Hungarian name which can be either a surname or a given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Benedict. It may refer to:
Surname
[edit]- Dalma Ružičić-Benedek (born 1982), a Hungarian-born Serbian sprint canoer
- David Benedek (born 1980), a former German-American professional snowboarder
- Dvir Benedek (born 1969), an Israeli actor, and chairman of the Israeli screen actors union Shaham
- Elek Benedek(1859-1929), a Hungarian journalist and writer
- Elissa P. Benedek, an American clinical professor of psychiatry
- Emily Benedek, an American journalist and author
- Gábor Benedek (born 1927), a Hungarian modern pentathlete and Olympic champion
- George Benedek, an American physicist
- János Benedek (born 1944), a Hungarian former weightlifter and Olympic athlete
- Jim Benedek (1941–2009), a Hungarian-American soccer (association football) forward
- Joana Benedek (born 1972), a Romanian-Mexican actress
- László Benedek (1905–1992), a Hungarian-American film director and cinematographer
- Ludwig von Benedek (1804–1881), an Austrian general
- Therese Benedek, (1892-1977), a Hungarian-American psychoanalyst, researcher, and educator
- Tibor Benedek (born 1972), a retired Hungarian water polo player and 3-time Olympic gold medalist
Given name
[edit]- Benedek I, Archbishop of Esztergom (died 1055), a Hungarian prelate who served as Archbishop of Kalocsa from 1035 to 1046 and as Archbishop of Esztergom between 1046 and 1055
- Benedek Cseszneky de Milvány et Csesznek, a Hungarian nobleman in the 17th century
- Benedek Eszterhas (1508-1553), a Hungarian nobleman
- Benedek Fliegauf (born 1974), a Hungarian film director and screenwriter
- Benedek Jávor (born 1972), a Hungarian politician
- Benedek Oláh (born 1991), a Finnish table tennis player, and Olympic athlete
- Benedek Váradi (born 1995), a Hungarian basketball player
Other uses
[edit]- Benedek Broadcasting, a former American television broadcast company