Kolar, Kolár (feminine: Kolárová) and Kolář (feminine: Kolářová) are surnames derived from the

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word kolarь, which translates to

wheelwright A wheelwright is a Artisan, craftsman who builds or repairs wooden wheels. The word is the combination of "wheel" and the word "wright" (which comes from the Old English word "''wryhta''", meaning a worker - as also in shipbuilding, shipwright ...

. It is common across

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, specifically among

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. In

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, the surname is commonly found among

Czechs The Czechs (, ; singular Czech, masculine: ''Čech'' , singular feminine: ''Češka'' ), or the Czech people (), are a West Slavs, West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common Bohemia ...

and

Slovaks The Slovaks ( (historical Sloveni ), singular: ''Slovák'' (historical: ''Sloven'' ), feminine: ''Slovenka'' , plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history ...

, while in

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, it is found among

Bosniaks The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...

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, and

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Notable people

Kolar

* Barbara Kolar (born 1970), Croatian actress, television and radio presenter *

Charlie Kolar Charlie Kolar (born February 10, 1999) is an American professional football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones. Early life Kolar grew up in Norman, O ...

(born 1999), American football player * Drago Kolar (1932–2000), Slovenian academic * Eddie Kolar (1909–1988), American basketball player * Evzen Kolar (1950–2017), Czech film producer * Jasna Kolar-Merdan (born 1956), Bosnian handball player * Katarina Kolar (born 1989), Croatian footballer * Marko Kolar (born 1995), Croatian footballer * Markus Kolar (born 1984), Austrian handball player * Mary Kolar (born 1958), American military officer and politician *

Nastja Kolar Nastja Kolar (born 15 July 1994) is a Slovenian former professional tennis player. In her junior career, her highest ranking was fourth. Her highest WTA rankings were 178 in singles and 140 in doubles. In 2023, Kolar was provisionally suspende ...

(born 1994), Slovenian tennis player * Otto Kolar (1911–1995), American basketball player (brother of Eddie) * Robert Kolar (born 1966), Serbian politician * Slavko Kolar (1891–1963), Croatian writer * Victor Kolar (1888–1957), American composer and conductor *

Zdenko Kolar Zdenko Kolar ( sr-cyr, Зденко Колар) is a Serbian bass guitarist, most notable as the member of Idoli and Zona B. Biography Kolar was born in Zemun in 1956 where he lived until 1963 when he moved to inner town in Belgrade. He moved ...

(born 1956), Serbian bass guitarist

Kolár

* Auguste Auspitz-Kolár (1844–1878), Bohemian-born Austrian pianist and composer * František Jaromír Kolár (1919–1984), Czechoslovak party leader, communist journalist, columnist, and writer * Jan S. Kolár (1896–1973), Czech film director, screenwriter, actor and film historian * Josef Jiří Kolár (1812–1896), Czech theatrical actor, director, translator and writer * Ľuboš Kolár (born 1989), Slovak football player

Kolář

Anna Kolářová Anna Kolářová (born 17 April 1997) is a Czech swimmer. She competed in the women's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships The 17th FINA World Championships () were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July ...

(born 1997), Czech swimmer *

Běla Kolářová Běla Kolářová née Helclová (24 March 1923, in Terezín – 12 April 2010, in Prague) was a Czech artist and photographer. In 1949 she married Jiří Kolář (1914-2002). In 1985 she followed her husband in exile in Paris. They returned to P ...

(1923–2010), Czech artist and photographer * Daniel Kolář (born 1985), Czech footballer *

Daniela Kolářová Daniela Kolářová (born 21 September 1946 in Cheb) is a Czech actress. She has appeared in several Theatre Studio DVA productions. Filmography Film * '' Kawasaki's Rose'' (2009) * ''Empties'' (2007) ... Eliška * ''Dark Blue World'' (2001 ...

(born 1946), Czech actress * Jarek Kolář (born 1977), Czech videogame designer *

Jiří Kolář Jiří Kolář (24 September 1914, Protivín – 11 August 2002, Prague) was a Czech poet, writer, painter and translator. His work included both literary and visual art. Life Kolář was born in Protivín on September 29, 1914, in a work ...

(1914–2002), Czech poet, writer, painter and translator *

Karel Kolář Karel Kolář (16 December 1955 – 4 October 2017) was a 400 metres runner who represented Czechoslovakia. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships and two at the 1978 European Championships. He established the Indoor World record ...

(1955–2017), Czech runner * Luboš Kolář (1929–2012), Czech basketball player * Martin Kolář (born 1983), Czech footballer *

Oldřich Kolář Oldřich Kolář (born 21 January 1898, date of death unknown) was a Czech cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 50 kilometre event at the 1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Game ...

(1898–unknown), Czech cross-country skier * Ondřej Kolář (footballer) (born 1994), Czech footballer *

Ondřej Kolář (politician) Ondřej Kolář (born 13 March 1984) is a Czech politician and lawyer who has been a member of the European Parliament since July 2024, representing TOP 09. He was previous a member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic from 2021 to 20 ...

(born 1984), Czech politician *

Petr Kolář Petr Kolář (born 27 September 1962) is a Czech politician and diplomat, who has served as the Czech ambassador to several countries, including Russia (2010-2012) and the United States (2005-2010). Diplomatic career Kolář has held numerous p ...

(born 1962), Czech politician * Stanislav Kolář (1912–2003), Czech table tennis player * Viktor Kolář (born 1941), Czech photographer *

Zdeněk Kolář Zdeněk Kolář (; born 9 October 1996) is a Czech tennis player. Kolář has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 111 achieved on 13 June 2022. He also has a career high doubles ranking of World No. 110 achieved on 1 August 2022. Pro ...

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