Orosz is a Hungarian language surname, which means "Ruthenian", derived from the Turkish urus, which in turn derived from the Russian Rusak ("Russian").Dictionary of American Family Names. "Orosz Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 16 January 2016. Rusak originates from a Scandinavian term for "oarsman" or "rower", referring to early Rus who rowed their ships inland from the Baltic sea. The name may refer to:
Atanáz Orosz (born 1960), Hungarian Greek-Catholic bishop Corneliu Oros (born 1950), Romanian volleyball player Csaba Orosz (born 1971), Slovak sprint canoer Ferenc Orosz (born 1969), Hungarian football player Helma Orosz (born 1953), German politician István Orosz (born 1951), Hungarian artist Joe Oros (1916–2012), American automobile designer Károly Orosz (born 1945), Hungarian ice hockey player Márk Orosz (born 1989), Hungarian football player Pál Orosz (1934–2014), Hungarian football coach Péter Orosz (born 1981), Hungarian football player Petro Oros (1917–1953) Ukrainian Greek-Catholic bishop Rozalia Oros (born 1964), Romanian fencer Tom Orosz (born 1959), American football player Yaroslav Oros (born 1959), Ukrainian writer
See also Orosháza
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