Aaron (given name)

Aaron is an English masculine given name. The 'h' phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation "Aharon" (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived.

Aaron
Russian Icon of Aaron
PronunciationDutch: [aːˈʔaːrən]
English: /ˈɛərən, ˈærən/
GenderMale
Language(s)English, Exodus 4:14
Origin
DerivationAncient Egyptian (Aharon), Hebrew (אהרן), Greek (Ἀαρών), Latin (Aaron), British English (/ˈɛərən/), American English (/ˈærən/, /ˈeɪrɪn/)
Other names
Variant form(s)Aharon, Harun, Aronow, Aron

Aaron, the brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha'i Iqan.

The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate "aha rw" meaning "warrior lion",

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or from Aaru (meaning"reeds"), the Egyptian heaven ruled by Osiris.

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According to other different theories, the name could be derived from various Hebrew roots meaning "high mountain", "mountain of strength", "exalted", "enlightened",[1] or "bearer of martyrs". The name Aharon may itself be a variant of Haran, the name given to the older brother of Abraham in the book of Genesis.[2]

The given name was used by Jews and early Christians, then became exclusively Jewish in the Middle Ages, taken up by Gentiles in the 17th century, and popular among both in the end of the 20th century. Aaron was most popular in the United States in 1994 peaking as the 28th most popular name. Aaron is also a Jewish surname. St. Aaron's day is on July 1 and is celebrated in French speaking countries and Poland. The name is generally recognisable around the world as referring to the biblical Aaron and cognate forms in other languages include Aarón in Spanish; Aarão in Portuguese; Aron in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Croatian; Árón in Czech and Irish;[3] and Harun (هارون) in Arabic. The variant used in the Russian language is "Ааро́н" (Aaron),[4] with "Аро́н" (Aron) being its colloquial form; diminutives include "Ааро́нка" (Aaronka), "Аро́нка" (Aronka), and "Ро́на" (Rona).[5] The patronymics derived from this first name in Russian are "Ааро́нович" (Aaronovich; masculine) and its colloquial form "Ааро́ныч" (Aaronych), and "Ааро́новна" (Aaronovna; feminine).[5]

Y-chromosomal Aaron is the name given to the hypothesised most recent common ancestor of many Kohanim.

"Aaronite" is a noun referring to the biblical tradition and modern genetic line of Kohanim claiming descent from the biblical Aaron. "Aaronic" is an adjective referring to their traditional priestly attributes such as attention to detail, respect for tradition, and religious dogmatising. For example, biblical texts focussed on rules and traditions such as Leviticus are considered aaronic.

Pronunciation

In its original Hebrew, Aharon (אהרן) is pronounced as three syllables, a-ha-ron. This Hebrew pronunciation is still used in modern Hebrew in Israel today. The Hebrew sound had no direct equivalent in Greek, when Jewish scriptures were translated by Greek-speaking Jews in Alexandria around 200 BCE to form the septuagint, so these translators used a pair of Greek alpha letters to approximate the same sound, "Ἀαρών". This was translated again by St. Jerome from the Greek to the Latin Vulgate as "Aaron" in the fourth century CE. It is thought that the Greeks and Romans would pronounce Aaron similarly to the Hebrew, as the Catholic Latin pronunciation is still defined this way.[6]

The English pronunciation of the biblical Aaron's name was derived by anglicising the Latin during the Church of England's translation of the Authorized King James Bible in 1611 (possibly influenced by older English translations of the bible from Anglo Saxon times onwards). The modern Church of England Pronunciation Guide, the BBC pronunciation guide,[7] the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pronunciation guide,[8] the Oxford English Dictionary,[9] the Longman pronunciation guide,[10] and Harper Collins Biblical Pronunciation Guide[11] all define this modern English pronunciation as /ˈɛərən/ ("air-run", where "air" is the same sound as in "dairy"). This pronunciation is used in the 1956 film The Ten Commandments featuring the biblical Aaron, by UK chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks when speaking in English,[12] and in the BBC production of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus.[13]

The English name "Aaron" is sometimes confused with the English name "Aron" which is also derived from the biblical Aaron but through translation routes other than the Church of England (Celtic[14] church) and pronounced /ˈærən/ ("a-ran" as in "arrow"). It is further sometimes confused with the names Arran and Aran which are also pronounced /ˈærən/ ("a-ran" as in "arrow") but derive from various sources unrelated to the biblical Aaron such as the Scottish Isle of Arran and Irish Aran Islands. Aeron is another unrelated name, pronounced air-ron, thought to possibly be the name of a Celtic deity who is also the namesake of the popular Aeron chair. Possibly because of this confusion, the common pronunciation in Britain and some other English-speaking countries has changed over the last few decades to /ˈærən/.

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  • Aaron Bergeron, American television writer and producer
  • Aaron Brookner (born 1981), American film director and scriptwriter
  • Aaron Burns (born 1985), American film producer, actor, film director, screenwriter, film editor, and cinematographer
  • Aaron I. Butler, American film and television editor and producer
  • Aaron Albert Carr (born 1963), Laguna Pueblo-Navajo documentary film maker and author
  • Aaron Cohen (born 1976), Israeli-American writer, director, actor, author, and soldier
  • Aaron Covington (born 1984), American screenwriter and sound designer
  • Aaron Ehasz (born 1973), American screenwriter and television producer
  • Aaron Glascock, American sound editor
  • Aaron Godfred, American film, television, and digital producer
  • Aaron Guzikowski, American screenwriter
  • Aaron Harberts (born 1973), American television writer and producer
  • Aaron Harvey (born 1980), American film director and writer
  • Aaron Hillis, American writer, film critic, director, film festival programmer, and curator
  • Aaron Hoffman (1880–1924), American writer and lyricist
  • Aaron Johnston, American author, comics writer, and film producer
  • Aaron Douglas Johnston, American filmmaker
  • Aaron Katz (born 1981), American filmmaker
  • Aaron Kaufman (born 1974), American film producer and director
  • Aaron Kopp, American cinematographer and film director
  • Aaron Korsh (born 1966), American television producer, writer, and investment banker
  • Aaron Kozak (born 1983), American playwright and filmmaker
  • Aaron Lipstadt (born 1952), American film director, television director, and producer
  • Aaron Lubarsky, American documentary filmmaker
  • Aaron Lustig (born 1956), American film and television actor
  • Aaron McGruder (born 1974), American writer, cartoonist, and producer
  • Aaron Moorhead (born 1987), American film director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and actor
  • Aaron Norris (born 1951), American stunt performer, director, actor, and producer
  • Aaron Ohlmann, American filmmaker
  • Aaron Paquette (born 1974), Canadian writer, artist, speaker, and politician
  • Aaron Platt (born 1981), American film director and cinematographer
  • Aaron Posner, American playwright and theater director
  • Aaron Pugliese, American writer, director, and producer
  • Aaron Rhyne, American video and projection designer
  • Aaron Rochin, American sound engineer
  • Aaron Rose, American film director, artist, exhibition curator, and writer
  • Aaron Ruben (1914–2010), American television director and producer
  • Aaron Ruell (born 1976), American director, photographer, and actor
  • Aaron Ryder, American film producer
  • Aaron Saidman (born 1974), American creator-developer, documentary filmmaker, and television producer
  • Aaron Schneider (born 1965), American filmmaker and cinematographer
  • Aaron Shure, American television writer, director, and producer
  • Aaron Simpson (born 1971), American animation producer
  • Aaron Smith, co-creator of Australian TV series You Can't Ask That
  • Aaron Sorkin (born 1961), American screenwriter, producer and playwright
  • Aaron Spelling (1923–2006), American film and television producer
  • Aaron Stell (1911–1996), American film editor
  • Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, American television and film screenwriter and producer
  • Aaron Waltke (born 1984), American screenwriter, television producer, and showrunner
  • Aaron Wilson, Australian film director and writer
  • Aaron Woodley (born 1971), Canadian film director and screenwriter
  • Aaron Woolfolk (born 1969), American film director, screenwriter, producer, and playwright
  • Aaron Zelman, American television writer and producer

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References

Notes
  1. "MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Aaron". Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  2. HaranChaim Vital, Sha'ar Ha-Gilgulim (Gate of Reincarnations) Chapter Thirty-Three, Section 3b. Rabbi Isaac Luria (16th century) connects the character of Aharon to that of Avraham's older brother
  3. "Árón – Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. Superanskaya, p. 20
  5. Petrovsky, p. 31
  6. "The correct pronunciation of Latin according to Roman usage. Rev. Michael de Angelis CRM PhD, 1937" (PDF).
  7. L. Olausson, and C. Sangster. Oxford BBC Guide to Pronciation, Oxford University Press 2006, page 1.
  8. "Pronunciation Guide". Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  9. Article title Oxford English Dictionary, 2013.
  10. Wells, John C. (1990). "Aaron". Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow, UK: Longman. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-582-05383-0.
  11. Bible Pronunciation Guide. ed. William O. Walker III, Harper Collins, 1994, ISBN 0060689625
  12. "Website of the chief rabbi". Jonathan Sacks. Archived from the original on 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rsLl8wDLg4. Titus Andronicus, BBC Shakespeare video series, 1985. DVD ASIN:B000KPG7RA
  14. "Eaxodus (Book of Exodus), Irish Bible" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-05-06.

Sources
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  • Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
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