Jewish (Ashkenazic): possibly as in 1, or
from a western or northeastern Yiddish pronunciation of adar,
the name of a month of the Jewish calendar. This is considered a happy
time of year mainly because the festival of Purim is celebrated during
this month and because Jewish tradition has it that Moses was born in
this month.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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