Mágocsy Explained

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

Notes and References

1. Magocsi, P. R. & Pop, I. I., eds., Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture, University of Toronto Press, 2002, p. 314.
2. http://www.sulinet.hu/oroksegtar/data/telepulesek_ertekei/100_falu/Vacratot/pages/005_masfel.htm Másfél száz év hosszú fuvar