Molnár (or Molnar) is a Hungarian surname meaning "miller". The name may be a loanword from the Slavic mlynar (with the same meaning), which is also the same in Belarusian (млынар); however, it is most likely derived from the Old Germanic Mulinari.
The word itself shares a common ancestry with numerous similar surnames across Europe, such as the Dutch Molenaar, the Italian Molinari, the Danish and Norwegian Møller, and the Spanish Molinero, all meaning “miller”.
Molnár was the name of one of Hungary’s most iconic playwrights, Ferenc Molnár (1878-1952).
Other people with the name include:
Albert Szenczi Molnár (1574–1634), Hungarian Calvinist pastor, linguist, philosopher, poet, religious writer and translator
Antal Molnár (1890–1983), Hungarian musicologist; :hu:Molnár Antal
Balázs Molnár (born 1977), Hungarian footballer
Charles Molnar (1935–1996), American electrical engineer and computer developer
Charley Molnar (born 1961), American football coach
C. Pál Molnár/Pál C. Molnár (1894–1981); :hu:Molnár C. Pál
Chris Molnar (born 1987), American writer, editor and publisher
Csilla Molnár (1969–1986), Hungarian beauty queen, crowned Miss Hungary 1985
Endre Molnár (born 1945), Hungarian water polo player
Erika Molnar (born 1976), Hungarian athlete
Farkas Molnár (1897–1945), Hungarian architect, painter, essayist, and graphic artist.
Ferenc Molnár (disambiguation)
Ferenc Molnár (born Ferenc Neumann 1878–1952), Jewish Hungarian (later US) writer
Ferenc Molnár (football manager) (1885–?), football player and later manager
Ferenc Molnár (footballer) (1891–?), football player and later manager in Italy
Ferenc Molnár (athlete) (1904–?), Hungarian Olympic athlete
Ferenc Zoltán Molnár (1943–1967), U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Ferenc Molnár (singer) (born 1982), known professionally as “Caramel”; winner of the second series of Megasztár
Fritz M. de Molnár (fl.