Győr (genus)

Győr (Geur or Jeur) was the name of a gens (Latin for "clan"; nemzetség in Hungarian) in the Kingdom of Hungary. The ancestor of the kindred was a German knight, who arrived to Hungary in the first half of the 11th century. His descendants settled down in Transdanubia. The last scion of the family died in the 17th century.

Genus (gens) Győr
CountryKingdom of Hungary
Founded11th century
FounderGyőr and/or Pat
Dissolution14th century
Cadet branchesa, Győr-Moson branch
  • Óvár sub-branch
    • House of Gyulai
      • House of Geszti
    • House of Kéméndi
  • Gesztence sub-branch

b, Somogy branch

  • Szerdahely sub-branch
  • Szenterzsébet–Szentadorján sub-branch
    • House of Dombai

c, Baranya branch

  • Göncöl sub-branch (?)
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