What is "kardos"

Kardos is a village in Békés County, in the Southern Great Plain region of south-east Hungary.

Kardos is a Hungarian language occupational surname, which means " swordsman", derived from the Turkish word " kard", meaning a sword. Alternative spellings include Kardoš, Kardosh, and Kardossh. The name may refer to:

• Dezider Kardoš (1914–1991), Slovak composer
• Ferenc Kardos (1937–1999), Hungarian filmmaker
• Gene Kardos (1899–1980), American musician
• János Kardos (1801–1875), Hungarian writer
• Jessica Kardos (born 1977), Canadian actor
• József Kardos (born 1960), Hungarian football player
• Štefan Kardoš (born 1966), Slovene writer
• Tivadar Kardos (1921–1998), Hungarian chess player