Aaron
/ˈɛəɹ.ən/ · name
Meaning
- The elder brother of Moses in the Book of the Exodus, and in the Quran.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- The leader of a group of thieves.
Etymology / origin
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead, related to the Ancient Egyptian ꜥḥꜣ rw (“warrior lion”), though it has been suggested to also mean “elevated”, “exalted” or “high mountain”. Doublet of Harun.
- אַהֲרֹן(he)→
- Ἀαρών(Ancient Greek)→
- Aaron(Latin)→
- Aaron (English)
- Relations: bor, der, der
Related words
Descendant words
- Aaron(Malay) (bor)
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