| Pronunciation | Serbo-Croatian: [lâzaːr] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | God has helped |
| Region of origin | Eastern Europe |
| Other names | |
| Derived | Eleazar |
| Related names | Lazarus |
Lazar (JPA: לִיעֶזֶר or לָעְזָר, romanized: Lāzār, Russian: Лазарь, romanized: Lazar; Serbian, Bulgarian and Macedonian: Лазар, romanized: Lazar) is a male given name or a surname. An abbreviation of the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר Eleazar or אֱלִיעֶזֶר Eliezer meaning 'God has helped'[1] which first appeared in Jewish Aramaic (see Lazarus and Eleazar ben Shammua) and is especially common in various Slavic languages.
People with the given name
Lazar
- Lazar (1329–1389), duke of Serbia 1371–1389
- Lazar of Hilandar (fl. 1404), Serbian Orthodox monk and clockbuilder
- Lazar Branković (1421–1458), Lazar's grandson and despot of Serbia 1456–1458
- Lazar Baranovych (1620–1693), Ukrainian Orthodox archbishop
- Lazar I of Armenia, head of Armenian Apostolic Church (1737–1751)
- Lázár Mészáros (1796–1858), Hungarian Minister of War
- Lazar Grünhut (1850–1913), Hungarian rabbi
- Lazăr Șăineanu (1859-1934), Romanian philologist
- Lazăr Edeleanu (1861–1941), Romanian chemist
- Lazar Kujundžić (1880–1905), Serbian guerilla fighter
- Lazar Drljača (1882–1970), Yugoslav painter
- Louis B. Mayer, born Lazar Meir (1884–1957), Canadian-American film executive, co-founder of MGM
- Lazar Kaganovich (1893–1991), Soviet politician and Stalinist
- Lazar Kogan (1889–1939), Soviet secret police functionary
- Lazar Lyusternik (1899–1981), Soviet mathematician
- Lazar Lagin (1903–1979), Soviet satirist and children's writer
- Lazăr Sfera (1909–1992), Romanian footballer
- Lazar Koliševski (1914–2000), Yugoslav politician
- Lazar Mojsov (1920-2011), Yugoslav politician
- Lazar Yazgur (1928–2000), Soviet painter
- Lazar Berman (1930–2005), Soviet classical pianist
- Lazar Tasić (1931-2003), Yugoslav footballer
- Lazar Radović (born 1937), Yugoslav footballer
- Lazăr Comănescu (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 Popović (born 1983), Serbian footballer
- Lazar Hayward (born 1986), American basketball player
- Lazar Marković (born 1994), Serbian footballer
Llazar
- Llazar Fundo (1899–1944), Albanian communist, journalist and writer
- Llazar Siliqi (1924–2001), Albanian poet
- Llazar Treska, Albanian politician and mayor of Tirana
People with the surname
Slovak female form is Lazarová.
- Alexandru Lazar, Romanian footballer
- Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia
- Bob Lazar, American conspiracy theorist
- Chris Lazar, Canadian actor
- Costin Lazăr, Romanian footballer
- Curtis Lazar, Canadian hockey player
- David Lazar, Romanian footballer
- Ernie Lazar (1945–2022), American historical researcher
- Florin Lazăr, Romanian footballer
- Gheorghe Lazăr, Romanian scholar
- Gracie Lazar, American actress
- György Lázár, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1975 to 1987
- Ilie Lazăr, Romanian politician
- Ingmar Lazar, French classical pianist
- Irving Paul Lazar, Hollywood agent
- János Lázár, Hungarian politician
- Jaryd Lazar, American internet video gamer
- John Lazar (1801–1879), Australian theatre manager and mayor
- Lajos Lázár (1885–1936), Hungarian film director
- Lora Lazar, Bulgarian crime writer
- Mitchell Lazar, American endocrinologist
- Mihai Lazăr, Romanian rugby union player
- Marc Lazar, French academic
- Monika Lazar (born 1967), German politician
- Ralph Lazar (born 1967), artist, illustrator and author
- Samuel Lazar (1838–1883), Australian theatre manager and mayor
- Seth Lazar, Australian philosopher
- Valentin Lazăr, Romanian footballer
Fictional characters
- Lazar Wolf, wealthy butcher in Fiddler on the Roof
- Marketa Lazarová Czech novel and film
See also
- Lazar (disambiguation)
- Tsar Lazar Guard, Serbian nationalist political organization
- Lazarević
- Lazarev
- Lazarevski
References
- ↑ William Barclay (1999). The Parables of Jesus. Westminster: John Knox Press. pp. 92–98. ISBN 0-664-25828-X.
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