Orsolya
Orsolya is a Hungarian-language form of Ursula meaning literally "little bear" or "bear cub", derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ursa "she-bear". Saint Ursula was a legendary virgin princess of the 4th century who was martyred by the Huns while returning from a pilgrimage. Today the story of Saint Ursula is overwhelmingly considered to be fiction. In England the saint was popular during the Middle Ages, and the name came into general use at that time.
Famous Hungarian females who share the same given name:
- Orsolya Dersffy, Hungarian noblewoman
- Orsolya Drozdik, Hungarian feminist visual artist
- Orsolya Herr, Hungarian handball player
- Orsolya Karalyos, Hungarian handball player
- Orsolya Kasó, Hungarian female water polo goalkeeper
- Orsolya Nagy, Hungarian fencer
- Orsolya Szegedi, Hungarian handball player
- Orsolya Takács, Hungarian water polo player
- Orsolya Tóth, Hungarian actress
- Orsolya Vérten, Hungarian handball player