Ungar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Benjamin (Benji) Ungar Benjamin "Benji" Nathanial Ungar (born January 19, 1986) is a US Men's Épée fencer. He was the NCAA Men's Épée Champion in 2006, and was a member of the USA Men's Épée team that won the silver medal at the 2010 World Fencing Championships ...

(1986–), an American Épée fencer *

David Ungar David Michael Ungar, an American computer scientist, co-created the Self programming language with Randall Smith. The SELF development environment's animated user experience was described in the paper ''Animation: From Cartoons to the User Int ...

, an American engineer * Hermann Ungar (1893–1929), a Bohemian writer of German language and an officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia * Jay Ungar (1946–), an American fiddler and composer *

Ruth Ungar Ruth Ungar Merenda was born February 19, 1976, in Mount Kisco, New York. She is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who plays fiddle, ukulele and guitar. She is the daughter of fiddler/composer Jay Ungar and singer Lyn Hardy and a gra ...

(1976–) usually known as Ruthy, American multi-instrumentalist and singer. Member of

The Mammals The Mammals are a contemporary folk rock band based in the Hudson Valley area of New York, in the United States. The band tours internationally and consists of founding members and principal songwriters Mike Merenda (guitar, banjo) and Ruth Un ...

and daughter of Jay Ungar * Sanford J. Ungar (1945–), an American journalist and former president of Goucher College *

Shmuel Dovid Ungar Rabbi Shmuel Dovid Ungar (23 November 1885 – 9 February 1945), also known as Rabbi Samuel David Ungar, was the rabbi of the Hungarian city of Nyitra (now Nitra, Slovakia) and dean of the last surviving yeshiva in occupied Europe during Worl ...

(1886–1945), Rav of Nitra, Slovakia *

Shmueli Ungar Shmueli Ungar is an American singer, songwriter and entertainer in the contemporary Jewish religious music industry. He was originally part of Shira Choir, but eventually left the group to progress his career as a solo artist. He has since relea ...

, American singer *

Simon Ungar Dr. Simon Ungar (1864–1942) was a doctor of oriental medicine and rabbi of the Osijek Jewish Community who was killed during the Holocaust. Ungar was born in Máramarossziget, Kingdom of Hungary (now Sighetu Marmației, Romania) to an Orth ...

(1864–1942), rabbi of the Osijek Jewish Community *

Stu Ungar Stuart Errol Ungar (September 8, 1953 – November 22, 1998) was an American professional poker, blackjack, and gin rummy player, widely regarded to have been the greatest gin player of all time and one of the best Texas hold 'em players. He ...

(1953–1998), a professional poker and gin rummy player *

William Ungar William Ungar (January 21, 1913 – September 19, 2013) was a Polish-born American author, philanthropist, Holocaust survivor, and founder of the National Envelope Corporation. Biography Ungar was born to a Jewish family in Poland where he work ...

(1913–2013), founder of the

National Envelope Corporation National Envelope Corporation was an American manufacturer of envelopes. National Envelope was founded in 1952 in New York, New York as the New York Envelope Company by William Ungar, who served as its chairman, president and chief executive off ...

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