Ben-Aharon

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Ben-Aharon
Family Name

Meaning "son of mountaineer"
Region of origin Hebrew
Related names Aarons, Aaronson, Aaronsohn, Aron
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Ben-Aharon is a patronymic surname most commonly found in Israel, originating from "Aaron" (meaning "lofty") of the Old Testament, and meaning "son of mountaineer". There are several patronym surname variants including "Aharonson", "Aaronson", and "Aaronsohn". Aharon is a Hebrew masculine given name common in Israel. Notable people with the surname Ben-Aharon include:[1]

Variant
  • Oded Aharonson (b. ?), American assistant professor of planetary science at the California Institute of Technology

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  1. ^ Search results for: Aaron. last-names.net. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.

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