Király

Király is a Hungarian surname, meaning king. The name is predominantly found in communities across Hungary, followed by Austria, Slovenia, and Switzerland in terms of frequency per million of citizens. Origins of the surname include the Slavonic word of the late 1600s meaning "king". It is also a middle high German word, used as a term of endearment, for curly headed individuals. This pronunciation of Király differs by region. For example, the American pronunciation of Kiraly is "KEER-ah-lee," and the Hungarian pronunciation is kiraːj.