Hunyadi family
The name of the town seems inexorably linked to the name of the Hunyadi family (also known as Corvinus). The most probable explanation for the Romanian name "Hunedoara" is the transliteration of the Hungarian name "Hunyadvár" meaning "Castle of Hunyad", as many Hungarian towns have this suffix. Historically, the following names were recorded: "Hungnod" (1265), "Huniad" (1278), "Hwnyadwar" (1409), "Vayda Hunyadi" (1575). The latter Hungarian name "Vajdahunyad" (voivode Hunyad) is a direct referral to John Hunyadi.