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


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Aharon (given name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Aharon imagesize= caption= pronunciation= gender =Masculine meaning = mountaineer , or mount of strength . region =Hebrew origin = related names =Aaron, Ahron, Aron footnotes = Aharon is masculine given name… …   Wikipedia

  • Mary (given name) — Mary The Glorification of Mary by Boticelli. The reverence for Mary, the mother of Jesus, is in large part responsible for the use of the name Mary and its variants. Gender female Origin …   Wikipedia

  • Elizabeth (given name) — Infobox Given Name Revised name = Elizabeth imagesize=200px caption=Queen Elizabeth I of England is a famous Elizabeth. pronunciation=IPA|iːlɪzæbɛθ gender = Female meaning = My God is an oath My God is abundance region = Worldwide origin = Hebrew …   Wikipedia

  • Aaron (disambiguation) — Infobox Given name 2 gender = Male meaning = one of light origin = Exodus 4:14Aaron may refer to:People* Aaron, brother of Moses, Biblical figure * Aaron (given name), name origin, variants, and people with the given name * Aaron (surname), name… …   Wikipedia

  • Aaron (surname) — Family name name = Aaron imagesize= caption= pronunciation = meaning = mountaineer , or mount of strength region =Hebrew origin =Hebrew related names =Aarons, Aaronson, Aaronsohn, Aron footnotes=Aaron is a Jewish surname originating with Aaron of …   Wikipedia

  • AARON — (Heb. אַהֲרֹן), brother of moses and miriam ; founder of the priesthood in Israel. Biblical Information Aaron belonged to the tribe of levi (Ex. 4:14) and was the elder son of amram and jochebed (ibid. 6:20; Num. 26:59; I Chron. 5:29; 23:13). He… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Aaron — • Brother of Moses, and High Priest of the Old Law Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Aaron     Aaron     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Aaron — This article is about Aaron the Levite in the Hebrew Bible, the Qu ran, and other sources. For other uses of the word Aaron, see Aaron (disambiguation). In the Bible, Aaron ( he. אַהֲרֹן), or Aaron the Levite (אהרֹן הלוי), was the brother of… …   Wikipedia

  • Aaron — /air euhn, ar /, n. 1. the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13 16. 2. Henry Louis (Hank), born 1934, U.S. baseball player. 3. a male given name. * * * I flourished 14th century BC… …   Universalium

  • Aaron — This is a surname of Hebrew origins. Recorded in over twenty different spellings ranging from Aron, Aaron and Agron, to Aaronsohn, Aronovitch, and Aronowicz, it derives from the ancient given name of Aharon , born by the brother of Moses, the… …   Surnames reference

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”