Orosz Explained

Orosz is a Hungarian language surname, which means "Ruthenian", derived from the Turkish urus, which in turn derived from the Russian Rusak ("Russian").^[1] Rusak originates from a Scandinavian term for "oarsman" or "rower", referring to early Rus who rowed their ships inland from the Baltic sea. The name may refer to:

• Atanáz Orosz (born 1960), Hungarian Greek-Catholic bishop
• Corneliu Oros (born 1950), Romanian volleyball player
• Csaba Orosz (born 1971), Slovak sprint canoer
• Ferenc Orosz (born 1969), Hungarian football player
• Helma Orosz (born 1953), German politician
• István Orosz (born 1951), Hungarian artist
• Joe Oros (1916–2012), American automobile designer
• Károly Orosz (born 1945), Hungarian ice hockey player
• Márk Orosz (born 1989), Hungarian football player
• Pál Orosz (1934–2014), Hungarian football coach
• Péter Orosz (born 1981), Hungarian football player
• Petro Oros (1917–1953) Ukrainian clandestine Greek-Catholic bishop
• Rozalia Oros (born 1964), Romanian fencer
• Tom Orosz (born 1959), American football player
• Yaroslav Oros (born 1959), Ukrainian writer

See also

• Orosháza

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Orosz Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016.