Aaron (surname)
Aaron is a primarily Jewish surname which is derived from the given name Aaron (given name).[1][2] There are several surname variants including Aarons,[2] Aaronson,[2] and Aron.[3] Not all occurrences of the surname are Jewish.[4]
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | "lofty" |
| Region of origin | Hebrew |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Aarons, Aaronson, Aron |
Surname
- Abe Aaron (1910–1970), Canadian jazz musician
- Arthur Aaron (footballer) (1885–?), English football player for Stockport County
- 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
- Caroline Aaron (born 1952), American actress
- Charles Aaron (fl. 1980s–2020s), American music journalist and editor
- Charles Dettie Aaron (1866–1951), American gastroenterologist
- Chester Aaron (1923–2019), American writer
- Chuck Aaron (born 1948), American test pilot
- Daniel Aaron (1912–2016), American writer and academic
- David L. Aaron (born 1938), American government official
- George Aaron (born 1963), Italian singer
- Hank Aaron (1934–2021), American baseball player
- Harold Robert Aaron (1921–1980), American army general
- Henry J. Aaron (born 1936), American economist
- Jacob ben Aaron (died 1855), Russian rabbi and author
- Jason Aaron (born 1973), American comic book writer
- John Aaron (born 1948), American engineer
- Jonathan Aaron (born 1941), American poet
- Justice Aaron (fl. 1980s–2020s), known as Metaform, American music producer
- Lee Aaron (born 1962), Canadian singer
- Manuel Aaron (born 1935), Indian chess player
- Max Aaron (born 1992), American figure skater
- Peter Aaron (Romanian: Petru Aron; died 1467), Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia
- Quinton Aaron (born 1984), American actor
- Richard Aaron (1901–1987), Welsh philosopher
- Robert Aaron (born 1955), Canadian jazz musician
- Sam Aaron (1911–1996), American wine merchant and writer
- Soazig Aaron (born 1949), French writer
- Teodor Aaron (1803–1867), Romanian clergyman
- Tommie Aaron (1939–1984), American baseball player
- Tommy Aaron (born 1937), American golfer
- Varun Aaron (born 1989), Indian cricketer
- Vasile Aaron (1770–1822), Romanian poet
- Victor Aaron (1956–1996), American actor
See also
- Aarons (surname)
- Arron, given name and surname
- Aron (name)
- Aaronson, surname
References
- Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
- Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Vol. 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 1.
- Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Vol. 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 12.
- Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013.
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