Save Type Surname (from nickname) Gender Unisex & Masculine Usage Hungarian, Slovak Pronounced Pron. NAWG(Hungarian) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a nickname meaning "big, great" in Hungarian, referring to one's characteristics. This is the most common Hungarian surname. Related NamesDetails VariantNagyová(Slovak) User SubmissionNagy Categories guitarists, isograms, playwrights, sizes