Ferenczi

== Hungarian == === Alternative forms === Ferenczy, Ferenci === Etymology === From Ferenc (“Francis”) +‎ -i (possessive suffix), meaning the son or descendant of a person named Ferenc. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈfɛrɛnt͡si] Hyphenation: Fe‧ren‧czi Rhymes: -t͡si === Proper noun === Ferenczi a patronymic surname ==== Usage notes ==== Hungarian surnames ending in -i or -y (both pronounced /i/, e.g. Munkácsy, Kölcsey, Petőfi, Jókai) may form their plurals with or without a linking vowel. These variants are usually synonyms with an occasional difference in meaning. (Reference in Hungarian: e-nyelv: The plural of surnames ending in -i or -y.) The variant with a linking vowel may indicate the persons belonging to the family with that surname. Megérkeztek a Munkácsyak! ― The Munkácsys (the Munkácsy family) are here! The variant without a linking vowel may indicate similar personalities or the works, writings, paintings, etc. of a famous person with that surname. Megérkeztek a Munkácsyk! ― The Munkácsys (the paintings of Munkácsy) are here! ==== Declension ==== === References === Hajdú, Mihály (2010), Családnevek enciklopédiája [Encyclopedia of Family Names] (in Hungarian), Budapest: Kairosz Kiadó, →ISBN