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'''Aaron''' is a [[Hebrew]] [[masculine]] [[given name]] originating with "[[Aaron]]" of the [[Old Testament]]. There are variant spellings including "Aron". |
'''Aaron''' 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]]. Notable people with the given name include:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewfaq.org/jnames.htm |title=Jewish Names |publisher=jewfaq.org |accessdate=2008-01-06}}</ref> |
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* [[P-Nut]] (Aaron Charles Wills) (born 1974), member of band 311 |
* [[P-Nut]] (Aaron Charles Wills) (born 1974), member of band 311 |
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* [[Teofilo Vargas Sein]] aka Aaron (born 1921), Puerto Rican religious leader |
* [[Teofilo Vargas Sein]] aka Aaron (born 1921), Puerto Rican religious leader |
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==References== |
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* [[Aaron (surname)]] |
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Revision as of 20:30, 6 January 2008
Gender | Masculine |
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Meaning | Aaron from the Old Testament |
Region of origin | Hebrew |
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Related names | Aharon, Aron |
Aaron 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. Notable people with the given name include:[1]
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 Fagan (born 1973), American poet
- 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 Klein, appeared in movies including Teanage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Son-in-Law, the Rat Pack and VIP Dry Cleaners
- Aaron Lennon (born 1988), English soccer player for Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
- Aaron Lewis, member of band Staind
- Aaron Lindsay, an American Composer, made famous from his Piece with Henry MacAfee called "bleeup"
- Aaron Parchem, American figure skater
- Aaron Solowoniuk, member of band Billy Talent
- Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter, producer and playwright
- Aaron Spelling, TV producer
- Aaron Stern Arms collector and Lego master
- Aaron Swartz (born 1986), writer, web developer, and entrepreneur
- Aaron Montgomery Ward, entrepreneur
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
- ^ "Jewish Names". jewfaq.org. Retrieved 2008-01-06.