Aaron (surname): Difference between revisions

Aaron
Origin
Word/name	Hebrew
Meaning	"high mountain", "mountain of strength" or "enlightened"
Region of origin	Hebrew
Other names
Related names	Aarons, Aaronson, Aaronsohn, Aron

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Aaron is a Jewish surname which is derived from the given name Aaron.^[1] The name Aaron is derived from the Hebrew words meaning "lofty."^[1].

Abe Aaron (1910-1970), Canadian jazz muscian
Arthur Louis Aaron (1922-1943), English World War II Victoria Cross recipient
Barney Aaron (1836-1907), American boxer
Benjamin Aaron (1915-2007), American attorney, labor law scholar, and civil servant
Carlton Aaron (born 1979), American basketball player
Caroline Aaron (born 1952), American actress
Charles Dettie Aaron (1866-1951), American gastroenterologist
Daniel Aaron (academic) (born 1912), American writer and academic
David L. Aaron (born 1938), American government official
Hank Aaron (born 1934), American baseball player
Harold Robert Aaron (1921-1980), American army general
Jacob B. Aaron (died 1855), Russian rabbi and author.
John Aaron (born 1948), American engineer
Jonne Aaron (born 1983), Finnish singer
Lee Aaron (born 1962), Canadian singer
Manuel Aaron (born 1935), Indian chess player
Richard Aaron (born 1959), American cello teacher
Richard Ithamar Aaron (1901-1987), Welsh philosopher
Sam Aaron (1911-1996), American wine merchant and writer
Tommie Aaron (1939-1984), American baseball player
Tommy Aaron (born 1937), American golfer
Victor Aaron (1956-1996), American actor

^ ^a ^b Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Vol. 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 1.

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-'''Aaron''' is a [[Jewish]] [[surname]] which is derived from the given name ''[[Aaron]]''.<ref name = Surnames>{{cite book | last = Harrison |first = Henry |title = Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary | publisher = Genealogical Publishing Company | year = 1969 | volume = 1 | page = 1 }}</ref> The name Aaron is most likely of Egyptian origin. According to other theories, it could be derived from the Hebrew words meaning "lofty",<ref name = Surnames/> "high mountain", "mountain of strength" or "enlightened".<ref>[http://www.mfnames.com/mnames/a/origin-and-meaning-of-aaron.htm MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Aaron]</ref>. There are several surname variants including [[Aarons]], [[Aaronson]], [[Aaronsohn]], [[Aron]]. Notable people with the surname include:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.last-names.net/surname.asp?surname=Aaron |title=Search results for: Aaron |publisher=last-names.net |accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref>
+'''Aaron''' is a [[Jewish]] [[surname]] which is derived from the given name ''[[Aaron]]''.<ref name = Surnames>{{cite book | last = Harrison |first = Henry |title = Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary | publisher = Genealogical Publishing Company | year = 1969 | volume = 1 | page = 1 }}</ref> The name Aaron is derived from the Hebrew words meaning "lofty."<ref name = Surnames/>.
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