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Eötvös

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Eötvös is an old spelling of the Hungarian word ötvös, meaning "gold- and silversmith".

Family name

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Eötvös
PronunciationHungarian: [ˈøtvøʃ]
Origin
Language(s)Hungarian
Meaningsilversmith, goldsmith, etc.
Region of originHungarian-speaking area (primary Hungary)
Other names
Variant form(s)Faber, Fabri, Fabricius; Goldschmidt (German: Goldschmied), Silberschmidt; Polish: Złotnik, Zlotnik (e.g. Asher Zlotnik); Hebrew: צורף tzôrēf, e.g. Joshua Heschel Zoref, Amir Tzoref (he), etc.

Eötvös can refer to one of several Hungarian people:

Ötvös

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  • Fülöp Ö. Beck (Hungarian: Beck Ötvös Fülöp; 1873–1945), Hungarian sculptor, medal maker

Otvos

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Other

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Eötvös can also refers to several concepts and a place, all named for Loránd Eötvös:

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