Meszaros (Anglicised as Mesaros), Mészáros, and Mesaroš are Hungarian occupational surnames, meaning "slaughterer". Andrej Meszároš (born 1985), Slovak hockey player Erika Mészáros (born 1966), Hungarian sprint canoer Ferenc Mészáros (disambiguation) István Mészáros (disambiguation) Johann Mészáros von Szoboszló (1737–1801), Austro-Hungarian general Karol Mészáros (born 1993), Slovak footballer Lázár Mészáros (1796–1858), Hungarian Minister of War Márta Mészáros (born 1931), Hungarian screenwriter/film director Mike Mesaros (musician), bass and vocalist of The Smithereens Michu Meszaros (1939–2016), Hungarian performer Mihalj Mesaroš (1935–2017), Yugoslav/Serbian footballer Peter Mészáros (born 1943), Hungarian-American physicist Mesaroş Alexandru Mesian ( Mesaroş; born 1937), Bishop of Lugoj (born 15 October 1953, Moscow), Romanian former politician (deputy in the 1990-1992 legislature) See also Mészáros effect Hungarian words and phrases Slavic-language surnames Hungarian-language surnames Occupational surnames