Mágocsy is a Hungarian surname. Historically, one notable Mágocsy family were landed gentry with extensive holdings in Rusyn-inhabited Subcarpathian Rus' and neighboring territory.[1] Alternate forms include Magocsy and Magocsi.[2]

Individuals having this surname include:

  • Paul Robert Magocsi, an American professor of history, political science, and Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Toronto
  • Sándor Mágócsy-Dietz, a Hungarian botanist specializing in plant physiology, dendrology, and mycology

References

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  1. ^ Magocsi, P. R. & Pop, I. I., eds., Encyclopedia of Rusyn History and Culture, University of Toronto Press, 2002, p. 314.
  2. ^ Másfél száz év hosszú fuvar (in Hungarian)