Tibor Explained

Tibor is a masculine Hungarian given name.^[1]

There are several explanations for the origin of the name:

• from Latin name Tiberius, which means "from Tiber", Tiber being a river in Rome.
• in old Slavic languages, Tibor means "sacred place".
• shortened form of the name Tiborc; which originates from the ancient Latin surname Tiburtius.
• from Etruscan name Tibur, which means "honest man"

Some notable people known by this name include:

• Tibor Ág
• Tibor Antalpéter
• Tibor Benedek
• Tibor Farkas
• Tibor Feheregyhazi
• Tibor Fischer
• Tibor Gécsek
• Tibor Hollo
• Tibor Kalman
• Tibor R. Machan
• Tibor Mičinec
• Tibor Nyilasi
• Tibor Ordina
• Tibor Parák
• Tibor Pleiß
• Tibor Polgár (1907–1993), Hungarian composer
• Tibor Radó
• Tibor Renyi
• Tibor Selymes
• Tibor Stark
• Tibor Szasz
• Tibor Szele
• Tibor Varga (ice hockey)
• Tibor Varga (violinist)
• Tibor Viniczai
• Tibor Wlassics
• Tibor Zsitvay

See also

• Ctibor (name)
• Tibor is the Hungarian name for Tibru village, Cricău Commune, Alba County, Romania
• TIBOR is the short name for the Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Patrick Hanks . Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set . . Oxford, UK . 2003 . 978-0-19-508137-4 . 51655476 . 3 . 475 . 17 January 2021.