Aaronson

Aaronson is a Jewish patronymic surname,[1] meaning "son of Aaron".[2][3] It is unknown as a given name. Aaronson or its variants may refer to:

Aaronsohn
  • Aaron Aaronsohn (1876–1919), Romanian-born Palestinian Jewish agronomist, botanist, traveler, entrepreneur, and Zionist politician
  • Alexander Aaronsohn (1888–1948), Romanian-born Palestinian Jewish activist and author who wrote about the plight of people living in Palestine (now Israel)
  • Sarah Aaronsohn (1890–1917), Jewish spy working for the British in World War I, sister of Aaron Aaronsohn
Aaronson
Language(s)Hebrew
Origin
Meaning"Aaron's son"
Other names
Variant form(s)Aaron

See also

References

  1. Schreiber, Mordecai; Schiff, Alvin I.; Klenicki, Leon (2003). The Shengold Jewish Encyclopedia (3rd ed.). Schreiber. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-887563-77-2.
  2. Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Vol. 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 1.
  3. 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. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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