Aaron (given name)

Aaron (given name)

Infobox Given Name
name = Aaron
gender = Masculine
region = English, Biblical
origin = Exodus 4:14
footnotes = "one of light"

Aaron (originally 'Aharon) is a Hebrew masculine given name originating with "Aaron" of the Old Testament. There are variant given name spellings including "Aharon" and "Aron". Aaron is also a Jewish surname. Aaron was most popular in the USA in 1994 peaking as the 28th most popular name. St. Aaron's day is on July 1 and is celebrated in French speaking countries and Polish speaking countries. Notable people with the given name include: [cite web |url=http://www.jewfaq.org/jnames.htm |title=Jewish Names |publisher=jewfaq.org |accessdate=2008-01-06]

*Biblical Character:
Aaron in "".
*Nobel Prize Winners:
Aaron Klug (1982) (Chemistry)
Aaron Ciechanover (2004) (Chemistry)
*Saint:
Saint Aaron

Religion

* Aaron, the elder brother of Moses
* Aaron of Aleth, 6th century saint
* Aaron of Auxerre, a bishop of Auxerre locally venerated as a saint
* Aaron of Caerleon (died 304), saint; British martyr
* Aaron (abbot) (died 1052), abbot of St Martin, Cologne, Germany
* Aaron (Copt), a Coptic saint
* Aaron (Saint), a Coptic saint
* Aaron the Illustrious (or Aaron of the nuts), an Armenian saint
* Aaron (Lamanite king) in the "Book of Mormon"
* Aaron, a Jaredite king in the "Book of Mormon"
* Aaron, a Nephite missionary in the "Book of Mormon"

History

* Aaron I (9th century) Khazar
* Aaron II (Khazar) (10th century)
* Aaron the Upright or Harun al-Rashid (ca. 763-809), Abbasid Caliph

Given name

* Aaron Aaronsohn (1876–1919), scientist, traveller, entrepreneur, and politician
* Aaron Burr (1756-1836), American politician
* Aaron Carter (born 1987), American pop music singer
* Aaron Copland, American composer
* Aaron Dismuke, an American voice actor, best known for his role of Alphonse Elric in the manga and anime series Fullmetal Alchemist
* Aaron Eckhart (born 1968), actor
* Aaron Fernandes (born 1956), Canadian field hockey player
* Aaron Fotheringham, wheelchair athlete
* Aaron Funk, breakcore artist most popularly known as Venetian Snares
* Aaron Gillespie, the drummer/vocalist of UnderOath
* Aaron Heslehurst (born 1967), Australian television presenter
* Aaron Hughes (born 1979), Northern Irish soccer player
* Aaron Lennon (born 1988), English soccer player for Tottenham Hotspur.
* Aaron Lewis, member of band Staind
* Aarón Ñíguez (born 1989), Spanish soccer player
* Aaron Parchem, American figure skater
* Aaron Pryor, former world boxing champion
* Aaron Solowoniuk, member of band Billy Talent
* Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter, producer and playwright
* Aaron Spelling, TV producer
* Aaron Stern Musician
* Aaron Swartz (born 1986), writer, web developer, and entrepreneur
* Aaron Montgomery Ward, entrepreneur
* Aaron Wilbraham (born 1979), English soccer player

Other uses

* P-Nut (Aaron Charles Wills) (born 1974), member of band 311
* Teofilo Vargas Sein aka Aaron (born 1921), Puerto Rican religious leader

References

ee also

* Aaron (surname)
* Aharon
* Aron


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