Hello my friends this is the section that is wholeheartedly devoted to the Nagy, the whole Nagy, and nothing but the Nagy. It has everything you wanted to know about Nagy but were afraid to ask. The first question that may come to the mind of a non-Nagy is "what in the hell is a Nagy?" A Nagy is a curious species of Homo Sapiens of Hungarian ancestry who is often psychologically marred for life by the frequent  mispronunciation of his or her last name.

Before I get into the legacy of Nagy phonetic fallacies, let me give the English etymology of  the Hungarian word. Nagy means large, super, grand and almighty in Hungarian. Traditionally, a person with the last name of  the name of Nagy was the same as having the title "The Great". However, the common folk thought that this would be a pretty  groovy name to have for their own so soon Nagy become as common as Smith or Johnson is in English in Hungary.

So what is the proper prononciation of this truly august surname? As I understand from some Hungarian sources of mine the best pronunciation is "nudyuh" with the emphasis on the first syllable. I have also heard Hungarians pronounced it like "nudge" and "nahdge" (which is the one I often use when I introduce myself). I have compiled some of  the most common pronuciations of Nagy in use today.

Naggy (as in Shaggy)

Neggy (as in Peggy)

Noggy (as in Foggy)

Noogy

Nuggy

Nagy (like Navy, with a hard g)

If you are a Nagy and have been frequently harassed by the
blatant "phoneticide" of your last name, please do not
hesitate to call your local chapter of  Nagy Anti-Defamation
League. Counseling sessions are available upon request.

To learn the metaphysical meaning behind the name Nagy visit:
http://www.kabalarians.com/male/nagy.htm