Benedek Explained

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

• 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

• 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

• Benedek Broadcasting, a former American television broadcast company