Kardos (surname)

Kardos is a Hungarian language occupational surname, which means "swordsman", derived from the Turkish word "kard", meaning a sword. Alternative spellings include Kardoš, Kardosh, and Kardossh. The name may refer to:


 * Dezider Kardoš (1914–1991), Slovak composer
 * Ferenc Kardos (1937–1999), Hungarian filmmaker
 * Gene Kardos (1899–1980), American musician
 * János Kardos (1801–1875), Hungarian writer
 * József Kardos (born 1960), Hungarian football player
 * Štefan Kardoš (born 1966), Slovene writer
 * Tivadar Kardos (1921–1998), Hungarian chess player