Kerekes

Kerekes is a Hungarian-language surname (from Hungary): 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 (born 1954), Hungarian footballer Gréta Kerekes (born 1992), Hungarian hurdles Ljubomir Kerekeš (born 1960), Croatian theatre, television and film actor Vica Kerekes (born 1981), Slovak actress Zsolt Kerekes (born c. 1972), Hungarian skater Zsombor Kerekes (born 1973), Hungarian footballer Mat Kerekes (born 1994), American singer and songwriter Peter Kerekes (born 1973), Slovak film director and writer [//sk.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katar%C3%ADna_Kerekesov%C3%A1 Katarína Kerekesová] (born 1974), Slovak film director, writer and producer [//hu.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerekes_%C3%89va Éva Kerekes] (born 1966), Hungarian actress [//hu.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerekes_J%C3%B3zsef_(sz%C3%ADnm%C5%B1v%C3%A9sz) József Kerekes] (born 1962), Hungarian actor [//he.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%90%D7%A9%D7%A8_%D7%97%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%9D Zsigmond Kerekes] (1897-1973), Israeli architect [//hu.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerekes_Vikt%C3%B3ria Viktória Kerekes] (born 1970), Hungarian actress [//he.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%99%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A9_%D7%A7%D7%A8%D7%A7%D7%A9 János Kerekes] (1913-1996), Hungarian composer