What Does Esterhazy Mean?

Esterházy, also spelled Eszterházy is a Hungarian noble family with origins in the Middle Ages. From the 17th century they were the greatest landowner magnates of the Kingdom of Hungary, during the time it was part of the Habsburg Monarchy and later Austria-Hungary.

How did Esterhazy get its name?

The family derived its name from the settlement Esterháza, Kingdom of Hungary. ... In the 1770s, Prince Nikolaus Esterházy, who disliked Vienna, had a magnificent new palace constructed in Fertőd, Hungary.

What is the significance of the name Esterhazy?

The Esterhazy family name is thought to be habitational, deriving from the name of a now-lost settlement called Esterháza near Dunajská Streda in present day Slovakia.

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