Lazar (JPA: ÃÂôÃÂâöÃÂöè or ÃÂøâðÃÂøè, LÃÂzÃÂr<u>,</u> ; ; ; Serbian, Bulgarian and Macedonian: ÃÂð÷ðÃÂ, Lazar; Albanian: Llazar, Lazër) is a male given name or a surname. An abbreviation of the Hebrew name or ÃÂñÃÂôÃÂâöÃÂöèâ meaning 'God has helped' which first appeared in Jewish Aramaic (see Lazarus and Eleazar ben Shammua). As a forename, it is more common in Slavic countries. As a surname, however, it is more common in Hungary and Romania.
People with the given name
Lazar
- Lazar Hrebeljanovià(1329âÂÂ1389), duke of Serbia 1371âÂÂ1389
- Lazar of Hilandar (fl. 1404), Serbian Orthodox monk and clockbuilder
- Lazar Brankovià(1421âÂÂ1458), Lazar's grandson and despot of Serbia 1456âÂÂ1458
- Lazar Baranovych (1620âÂÂ1693), Ukrainian Orthodox archbishop
- Lazar I of Armenia, head of Armenian Apostolic Church (1737âÂÂ1751)
- Lázár Mészáros (1796âÂÂ1858), Hungarian Minister of War
- Lazar Grünhut (1850âÂÂ1913), Hungarian rabbi
- LazÃÂr ÃÂÃÂineanu (1859-1934), Romanian philologist
- LazÃÂr Edeleanu (1861âÂÂ1941), Romanian chemist
- Lazar KujundÃ
¾ià(1880âÂÂ1905), Serbian guerilla fighter
- Lazar DrljaÃÂa (1882âÂÂ1970), Serbian painter
- Louis B. Mayer, born Lazar Meir (1884âÂÂ1957), Canadian-American film executive, co-founder of MGM
- Lazar Kaganovich (1893âÂÂ1991), Soviet politician and Stalinist
- Lazar Kogan (1889âÂÂ1939), Soviet secret police functionary
- Lazar Lyusternik (1899âÂÂ1981), Soviet mathematician
- Lazar Lagin (1903âÂÂ1979), Soviet satirist and children's writer
- LazÃÂr Sfera (1909âÂÂ1992), Romanian footballer
- Lazar KoliÃ
¡evski (1914âÂÂ2000), Serbian politician
- Lazar Mojsov (1920-2011), Serbian politician
- Lazar Yazgur (1928âÂÂ2000), Soviet painter
- Lazar Berman (1930âÂÂ2005), Soviet classical pianist
- Lazar TasiÃÂ (1931-2003), Serbian footballer
- Lazar RadoviÃÂ (born 1937), Serbian footballer
- LazÃÂr ComÃÂnescu (born 1949), Romanian politician
- Lazar Ristovski (born 1952), Serbian actor
- Lázár Szentes (born 1955), Hungarian footballer and coach
- Lazar Vidovic (born 1965), Australian footballer
- Lazar PopoviÃÂ (born 1983), Serbian footballer
- Lazar Hayward (born 1986), American basketball player
- Lazar FilipoviÃÂ (born 1990), Serbian paratriathlete
- Lazar MarkoviÃÂ (born 1994), Serbian footballer
Llazar
People with the surname
Slovak female form is Lazarová.
- Alexandru Lazar (born 1991), Romanian footballer
- Berel Lazar (born 1964), Chief Rabbi of Russia
- Bob Lazar (born 1959), American conspiracy theorist
- Chris Lazar, Canadian actor
- Costin LazÃÂr (born 1981), Romanian footballer
- Curtis Lazar (born 1995), Canadian hockey player
- David Lazar (born 1991), Romanian footballer
- Ernie Lazar (1945âÂÂ2022), American historical researcher
- Florin LazÃÂr (born 1980), Romanian footballer
- Gheorghe LazÃÂr (1779âÂÂc. 1832), Romanian scholar
- Gracie Lazar (born 1969), American actress
- György Lázár (1924âÂÂ2014), Prime Minister of Hungary from 1975 to 1987
- Ilie LazÃÂr (1895âÂÂ1976), Romanian politician
- Ingmar Lazar (born 1993), French classical pianist
- Irving Paul Lazar ("Swifty"; 1907-1993), American Hollywood agent
- János Lázár (born 1975), Hungarian politician
- Jaryd Lazar (born 1987), better known as Summit1g, American internet video gamer
- John Lazar (1801âÂÂ1879), Australian theatre manager and mayor
- KatarÃÂna Lazarová (1914âÂÂ1995), Slovak writer and translator
- Lajos Lázár (1885âÂÂ1936), Hungarian film director
- Lora Lazar, Bulgarian crime writer
- Max Lazar (born 1999), American Major League Baseball player
- Mitchell Lazar, American endocrinologist
- Mihai LazÃÂr (born 1986), Romanian rugby union player
- Marc Lazar (born 1952), French academic
- Monika Lazar (born 1967), German politician
- Ralph Lazar (born 1967), artist, illustrator and author
- Samuel Lazar (1838âÂÂ1883), Australian theatre manager and mayor
- Seth Lazar, Australian philosopher
- TomaÃ
¾ Lazar (born 1982), Slovenian historian and curator
- Valentin LazÃÂr (born 1989), Romanian footballer
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