Medveczky
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The Medvecky family was an aristocratic family living mostly in Slovakia and Hungary. It was mentioned in the 13th century (about 1280-1290), when the family was given the title of squire. In 1355, King Louis the Great gave Ladislav and Urban Medvecky a noble title. They were also given a forest land of area 10 poplužie, situated by the Medvecky brook in Orava. In 1370, their brother Opilius was also elevated into a nobleman.
The Medvecky Family was an owner of the area of Maly Bysterec that is nowadays a part of Dolný Kubín. Maly Bysterec was originally settled as a squiral settlement that was separated from Orava Castle estate. In 1355, this land was given to Jakub and Miko defined as an area of 10 units poplužie by the Bysterec brook, which rises in Kubinska Hola.
Many family members used the title "Medveczei és Kis Bisterczei" or "Kis Bisterczai és Medveczei" referred as "Medvecky from Medvedzie" and "Maly Bysterec" or vice versa till the end of World War I. After World War I, the main head of the family used the title of the Right Honourable Count Medveczky, indicating their nobility whilst living abroad.
Some family members changed their surname at the end of 18th and in 19th century for various reasons. As a result some new family names emerged, for example Ursínyi, Medve, Medvesy, Bäer, Kaftan, Tomovics, Laurovics etc. These surnames were used for longer or shorter periods of time. Many of family members returned to the original surname Medvecky later. From the second half of the 19th century until nowadays, asecond surname to the family name Medvecky have been carried on. Here are some examples: Adaca, Baer, Baher, Beno, Borsuk, Ciglieda, Fercík, Gasper, Gergel, Heretík, Holub, Hura, Jancek, Kukla, Martiš, Martinek, Matejek, Mucha, Ollo, Pavlík, Páterek, Pišút, Rapák, Šeben.
Some members of the family acquired national and even international reputation in the field of science and arts. For example, Ádám Medveczky is one of the most famous Hungarian contemporary conductors and István Medveczky was a veterinarian and professor at the Budapest University.
