Aaron (surname)
| Aaron |
| Family name |
| Meaning |
"lofty" |
| Region of origin |
Hebrew |
| Related names |
Aarons, Aaronson, Aron |
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]. There are several surname variants including Aarons,[1] Aaronson,[1] and Aron.[2]
Surname
- Abe Aaron (1910–1970), Canadian jazz musician
- 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
- Lee Aaron (born 1962), Canadian singer
- Manuel Aaron (born 1935), Indian chess player
- 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
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 1.
- ^ Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 12.