Imre

Imre (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈimrɛ] ) is a Hungarian masculine first name, which is also in Estonian use, where the corresponding name day is 10 April. It has been suggested that it relates to the name Emeric, Emmerich or Heinrich. Its English equivalents are Emery, Henry, and Hendrick. Bearers of the name include the following (who generally held Hungarian nationality, unless otherwise noted): Imre Antal (1935–2008), pianist Imre Bajor (1957–2014), actor Imre Bebek (d. 1395), baron Imre Bródy (1891–1944), physicist Imre Bujdosó (born 1959), Olympic fencer Imre Csáky (cardinal) (1672–1732), Roman Catholic cardinal Imre Csermelyi (born 1988), football player Imre Cseszneky (1804–1874), agriculturist and patriot Imre Csiszár (born 1938), mathematician Imre Csösz (born 1969), Olympic judoka Imre Czobor (1520–1581), Noble and statesman Imre Czomba (born 1972), Composer and musician Imre Deme (born 1983), football player Imre Erdődy (1889–1973), Olympic gymnast Imre Farkas (1879–1976), musician Imre Farkas (1935–2020), Olympic canoeist Imre Finta (1911–2003), indicted war criminal Imre Földi (1938–2017), Olympic weightlifter Imre Friedmann (1921–2007), biologist Imre Frivaldszky (1799–1870), botanist and entomologist Imre Garaba (born 1958), football player Imre Gedővári (1951–2014), Olympic fencer Imre Gellért (1888–1981), Olympic gymnast Imre Gyöngyössy (1930–1994), film director and screenwriter Imre Harangi (1913–1979), Olympic boxer Imre Hódos (1928–1989), Olympic wrestler Imre Hollai (1925–2017), diplomat, President of the United Nations General Assembly Imre Jenei (born 1937), Romanian (Hungarian ethnic) football player and coach Imre Kálmán (1882–1953), operetta composer Imre Kertész (1929–2016), author and winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature Imre Komora (1940–2024), football player Imre König (1899–1992), chess master Imre Lakatos (1922–1974), philosopher of mathematics and science Imre Leader (born 1963), British mathematician Imre Lichtenfeld (1910–1998), Hungarian-born Israeli martial artist Imre Letay (born c. 1910), Hungarian businessman in iron mining in Chile Imre Madách (1823–1864), writer, poet, lawyer and politician Imre Makovecz (1935–2011), architect Imre Mándi (1916–1945),...