Aaron (surname)

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Aaron
Origin
Meaning"lofty"
Region of originHebrew
Other names
Variant formsAarons, Aaronson, Aron

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]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 3 Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Vol. 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 1.
  3. Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. Vol. 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 12.
  4. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013.