Madar (surname)

Madar is a surname of several possible origins. It particular, madár means "bird" in Hungarian, mađar or maďar means "Hungarian" in several Slavic languages. In Maghrebi Jewish it is a nickname of Arabic origin for a person who talks much.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Chaim Madar, chief rabbi of Tunisia's Jewish community and writer
• Csaba Madar (born 1974) Hungarian footballetr
• Ede Mađar (1931–2005), Serbian gymnast
• Elmer Madar (1920–1972), American footballer
• Mickaël Madar, French former professional footballer
• Hawadle Madar 1939–2005, Somalian politician
• Olga Madar (1915–1996), American executive
• Veronika Madár, Hungarian actress
• Yam Madar (born 2000), Israeli professional basketball player