Mlynář is a Czech surname meaning "miller" in Czech. It is an occupational surname derived from the Czech word mlynář (miller). The feminine form is Mlynářová. The Slovak equivalent is Mlynár (feminine: Mlynárová).
The name is cognate with surnames in other languages that share the same root, such as the German Møller (Danish), Mulder (Dutch), Miller (English), and Mills (English). These all trace back to a common Germanic or Slavic root for the milling profession.
Several notable individuals bear the surname Mlynář (or its Slovak form Mlynár). Among them are politicians and athletes: Vladimír Mlynář (born 1966), a former journalist and politician; Zdeněk Mlynář (1930–1997), a Czech politician and politologist; and Zdeněk Mlynář (cyclist) (born 1976). From Slovakia, Peter Mlynár (born 1988) is a skier.
The surname is most common in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, reflecting the historical prevalence of the milling trade in Central Europe.
- Meaning: Miller
- Origin: Czech, occupational
- Type: Surname
- Usage regions: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Sources: Wikipedia — Mlynář