Solti (surname)

Solti is a surname of Hungarian origin.

It is likely derived from the Hungarian word "soltész," an archaic term referring to a village magistrate or administrator, particularly in areas historically populated by German settlers. The word itself is borrowed from the German "Schultheiß," also meaning village head or mayor. As such, the surname "Solti" probably originated as an occupational surname denoting a person who held the office of village magistrate.

The surname is most notably associated with Sir Georg Solti, a Hungarian-born British orchestral and operatic conductor, renowned for his interpretations of Wagner and other composers.