Mágocsy is a Hungarian surname. Historically, one notable Mágocsy family were landed gentry with extensive holdings in Rusyn-inhabited Subcarpathian Rus' and neighboring territory.[1] Alternate forms include Magocsy and Magocsi.[2]
Individuals having this surname include:
- Paul Robert Magocsi, an American professor of history, political science, and Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Toronto
- Sándor Mágócsy-Dietz, a Hungarian botanist specializing in plant physiology, dendrology, and mycology
References
edit- ^ Magocsi, P. R. & Pop, I. I., eds., Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture, University of Toronto Press, 2002, p. 314.
- ^ Másfél száz év hosszú fuvar (in Hungarian)