This is the 580th most frequent Hungarian word.
petőfi
"Petőfi" typically refers to Sándor Petőfi, a famous Hungarian poet and national revolutionary figure.
Here, 'Petőfi' is used as part of a person's name to denote a well-known historical figure.
Petőfi Sándor híres magyar költő volt.
Sándor Petőfi was a famous Hungarian poet.
In this context, 'Petőfi' is used as a referential noun to denote the poet Sándor Petőfi when discussing something named after him.
Az iskolánk Petőfiről van elnevezve, mert itt született.
Our school is named after Petőfi because he was born here.
Here, 'Petőfi' functions as a possessive noun, indicating that the works mentioned belong to Sándor Petőfi.