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. 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