Gaidar (surname)

Gaidar (Гайда́р) is a Russian surname. It was originally a pen name of Russian writer Arkady Gaidar (1904-1941) and was taken as their last name by his descendants. His son, Timur Gaidar, published two versions of the pseudonym's origin:


 * 1) Arkady took the name Gaidar from a  Khakas-language word meaning going first, the leader.
 * 2) The name represents an abbreviation of French "Golikov Arkadi d 'Arzamas", which means "Golikov, Arkadi from Arzamas".

The surname may also refer to:


 * Timur Gaidar (1926–1999), Soviet admiral, Arkady's son
 * Yegor Gaidar (1956–2009), former acting Prime Minister of Russia, Timur's son
 * Maria Gaidar (born 1982), Russian activist, daughter of Yegor Gaidar