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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage Hungarian
Other Forms FormsPolgár

Meaning & History

Hungarian word for citizen. Taken on by Jewish Hungarians during World War Two to avoid Nazi attention for having 'Jewish' last names.
Added 11/10/2012 by anonymous
Edited 3/6/2020 by Mike C