Meanings
proper noun
- The Uralic language of the Hungarians.
proper noun
- A surname from Hungarian.
nounMagyar (plural Magyars)
plural Magyars
- A Hungarian individual, especially in the sense of an ethnic Hungarian.
adjective
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiverelating to or characteristic of Hungary
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nounthe official language of Hungary (also spoken in Rumania); belongs to the Ugric family of languages
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Origin
- urj-ugr-pro*mańćɜ“man, person”
- Hungarianmagyar
- EnglishMagyar
From Hungarian magyar, from Proto-Ugric *mańćɜ (“man, person”).
More words from Hungarian, urj-ugr-pro
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic مَجَرِيّ, مَاغْيَار
- مَجَرِيّ (majariyy)surname
- مَاغْيَار (māḡyār)surname
- مَاجْيَار (mājyār)surname
Bulgarian Ма́дяр
- Ма́дяр (Mádjar)surname
Chinese Mandarin 毛焦爾 /毛焦尔, 馬格雅 /马格雅
- 毛焦爾 /毛焦尔 (Máojiāo'ěr)surname
- 馬格雅 /马格雅 (Mǎgéyǎ)surname
Greek Μάγκιαρ
- Μάγκιαρ (Mágkiar)surname
Hungarian Magyar
- Magyarsurname
Japanese マジャル
- マジャル (Majaru)surname
Korean 마자르, 머저르
- 마자르 (Majareu)surname
- 머저르 (Meojeoreu)surname
Polish Madziar
- Madziarsurname
Russian Ма́дьяр, Мадья́р
- Ма́дьяр (Mádʹjar)surname
- Мадья́р (Madʹjár)surname
Ukrainian Ма́дяр, Мадя́р
- Ма́дяр (Mádjar)surname
- Мадя́р (Madjár)surname
- Ма́дьяр (Mádʹjar)surname
- Мадья́р (Madʹjár)surname
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Magyar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magyar
MLA
“Magyar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magyar. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Magyar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magyar.
Source: Magyar on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.