Agárd

{{Short description|Village in Hungary}}

Agárd is a small village on the shores of Lake Velence in Hungary, administratively belongs to the municipality (town) of Gárdony. It is a popular tourist destination amongst Hungarians.

The village was initially named Agar, shows a record from 1193. This name comes from the word agár which means 'sighthound'. Later, the village's name evolved to Agárd which is a personal name from the fore-mentioned word.{{Cite book |last=Kiss |first=Lajos |title=Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára |publisher=Akadémiai Kiadó |year=1980 |isbn=963-05-2277-2 |location=Budapest}}