Kun is a Hungarian ethnonymic surname literally meaning "Cuman".[1] It is also a surname originating in Nauru, of other origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Hungarian
edit- András Kun (1911–1945), Franciscan priest
- Béla Kun (1886–1938), Hungarian communist politician
- Éva Kun (1917–1982), Hungarian fencer
- Szilárd Kun (1935–1987), Hungarian sport shooter
Nauran
edit- Roland Kun (b. 1970), Nauruan politician
- Ruben Kun (1942–2014), President of Nauru (1996–1997)
- Russ Kun (b. 1975), President of Nauru (2022–2023)
- Russell Kun, Nauruan politician
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Farkas, Tamás. 2013. Surnames of Ethnonymic Origin in the Hungarian Language .” In: Numele Si Numirea: Actele Conferinței Internaționale de Onomasticǎ