Gombar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Hungary

Etymology of Gombar

What does the name Gombar mean?

The origins of this Hungarian name are unclear. The Magyar word "gomba," means mushroom; so it is possible that the surname was originally a nickname for someone who gathered or sold mushrooms. There is a place named Gombas in Hungary, and some instances of this surname may be derived from the place name. Some instances of the Gombar surname are no doubt patronymic in origin, being created as a surname from the first name of a father.

Gombar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gombar, Gombas, Gombar, Gombár, Gombás and many more.

Early Notables of the Gombar family

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Gombar migration to the United States +

Gombar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Susanne Gombar, aged 24, Austrian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ems" in 1882 1
Josef Gombar, aged 24, Hungarian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Fulda" in 1884 1
Josef Gombar, aged 39, Hungarian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Lahn" in 1889 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Gombar (post 1700) +

Robert C Gombar, American lawyer
William Gombar, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 2008 2
Carla Gombar (b. 1968), German visual artist born in Pforzheim, Germany

Sources +

Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html