Koppán (genus)


Koppán is the name of a Hungarian genus in the Kingdom of Hungary. The kindred was called Katapán originally. The first known ancestor of the family was a legendary tribal chieftain, Ketel. According to Gesta Hungarorum Ketel was of Cuman origin. According to some researches, the name of the kindred comes from the Greek or Armenian "catapan" rank. Their ancient possessions were located in Komárom county. There are strong indicants that the Konkoly-Thege family also belongs to the Koppán genus.

Notable members of the clan