Sandor
Meaning of Sandor
The name Sandor is a male given name of Hungarian origin, pronounced as SHAN-dor (/ˈʃɒndɔr/). It is a Hungarian form of Alexander, which means "defender of the people." The name carries strong historical and cultural significance in Hungary and is associated with several notable figures, including Sándor Petőfi, a renowned Hungarian poet and revolutionary. In the United States, Sandor has been used sporadically over the years, with varying popularity. While it has never been among the top-ranking names, it maintains a unique charm and timeless appeal for parents seeking a distinctive yet meaningful name for their child.
Pronunciation
Hungarian
- Pronunced as SHAN-dor (/ˈʃɒndɔr/)
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Notable People Named Sandor
| Sandor Earl is a former New Zealand Māori international rugby league footballer known for playing on the wing for several NRL teams and receiving a four-year ban for a doping violation in 2013. |
| Sandor Stern is a Canadian writer, director, and film producer known for his work in horror films. |
| Sandor Vandor, a Hungarian Holocaust survivor, shared his testimony of survival at the Sankt Anna am Aigen Labour Camp in Austria in a 2018 interview with researcher Hannah Wilson. |
| Sándor Petőfi was a Hungarian poet and liberal revolutionary, considered Hungary's national poet and a key figure in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. |
| Sándor Kőrösi Csoma - Sándor Csoma de Kőrös was a Hungarian philologist and Orientalist known for his work on the Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy, considered the founder of Tibetology. |
| Sándor Ferenczi was a Hungarian psychoanalyst and a prominent figure in the psychoanalytic school who had a close relationship with Sigmund Freud. |
| Sándor Bródy was a Hungarian author and journalist. |
| Sándor Wolf - Alexander "Sándor" Wolf was an Austrian wine trader and collector of antiquities who founded the Burgenland Regional Museum in 1926. |
| Sándor Balassa was a Hungarian composer and music educator. |
| Sándor Csoóri was a prominent Hungarian poet, essayist, writer, and politician. |
| Sándor Kányádi was a renowned Hungarian poet and translator from Transylvania, Romania, known for his significant contributions to Hungarian children's literature and his works translated into multiple languages. |
| Sándor Terplán was a Hungarian Lutheran priest and writer. |
| Sándor Scheiber was a prominent Hungarian rabbi and Jewish scholar who served as the director of the Rabbinical Seminary in Budapest from 1950 until his passing. |
| Sándor Rónai is a Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Democratic Coalition. |
| Sándor Reményik was a renowned Hungarian poet. |
