King of Hungary, Saint Stephen I of Hungary Imre: after King Stephen's son, Saint Emeric of Hungary János: after John the Apostle. József: after the Biblical characters called Joseph Károly: after the king of French origin Charles I of Hungary. Lajos: after the King of French origin Louis I of Hungary. László: a name that was popularised by Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary Lőrinc: after Saint Lawrence of Rome Márk: after the evangelist Saint Mark Márton: after Saint Martin of Tours, who was born in the Early Middle Ages in the territory of modern-day Hungary, before it existed as a country Mátyás: after a Christian saint, whose name became even more popular after the reign of the King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (1458–1490) Sándor: after Alexander the Great, whose history was translated in medieval Hungary and made extremely popular during the 14th century. Tamás: After the biblical figure Saint Thomas. Zoltán: a popular name of pagan origin that very common in modern times after Zoltán of Hungary, a tribal chief in the early 10th century Zsigmond: After King Sigismund of Hungary, a member of the House of Luxemburg who was the end of his life Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Second given names and religious names Only Americans commonly use second given names or their corresponding initials. While it is increasingly frequent that Hungarians are given a second given name, they tend to choose one that they prefer to use. When baptised, a child may get an additional name (baptismal name), especially if there is no saint who bears its name, and so they take a name associated with a patron saint. At confirmation, children receive another given name, but it is not used. Both baptismal and confirmation names have religious significance only and are not on any official records. Married names There is a wide range of selection of a married name. Until about the 18th century noblewomen kept their names at marriage and their children received their father's name; it became compulsory only under the reign of Joseph II. When Hungary was under Habsburg rule and became influenced by Western European traditions, women became known by their husbands' names. So for example Szendrey Júlia, marrying Petőfi Sándor, became Petőfi Sándorné (the -né suffix approximately means "wife of", and this is the Hungarian equivalent of "Mrs." as in "Mrs. John Smith"). This was both the law and the