Kerekes
Kerekes is a Hungarian-language surname : metonymic occupational name for a wheelwright, from kerék 'wheel' a derivative of kerek 'round'. It may be phonetically transcribed into other languages as "Kerekeš", "Kerekesh", "Chiricheș", "Kerkeshi" or "קרקש". Or the name originated for people who lived on top of the hill or mountain.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Attila Kerekes, Hungarian footballer
- Gréta Kerekes, Hungarian hurdles
- Ljubomir Kerekeš, Croatian theatre, television and film actor
- Vica Kerekes, Slovak actress
- Zsolt Kerekes, Hungarian skater
- Zsombor Kerekes, Hungarian footballer
- Mat Kerekes, American singer and songwriter
- Peter Kerekes, Slovak film director and writer
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