Winner of the 2026 Kiss Lajos Prize: Dr Éva Kovács

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Anita Rácz Debreceni Egyetem

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Kiss Lajos Prize, Éva Kovács, Hungarian place names, historical toponomastics, onomasticians

Abstract

The Lajos Kiss Prize, awarded every two years since 2006, is considered to be a highly prestigious award for young onomasticians. The 2026 winner of the prize is Dr Éva Kovács, senior lecturer at the Institute of Hungarian Linguistics of the University of Debrecen. She was given this award for her contribution to Hungarian Historical Onomastics, especially for her research on place names.

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2026-11-15

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Onomastics and events

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