Aaron

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Aaron (אהרן) is a Hebrew masculine given name. It is derived from the Hebrew name Aharon which is most likely of Egyptian origin. According to other theories, the name could be derived from various Hebrew roots meaning "high mountain", "mountain of strength" or "enlightened".^[1] 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 Poland. Notable people with the given name include:^[2]

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

History

• Aaron I (9th century) Khazar
• Aaron II (Khazar) (10th century)
• Aron of Bulgaria (10th-century), Bulgarian noble

• Aaron the Upright or Harun al-Rashid (ca. 763-809), Abbasid Caliph

Given name

• Aaron Aaronsohn (1876–1919), Romanian-born Jewish scientist, traveller, entrepreneur, and politician
• Aaron Barrett, lead guitarist/vocalist of Reel Big Fish
• Aaron Boone, American baseball player
• Aaron Burr (1756–1836), American politician
• Aaron Ciechanover (born 1947), Israeli Nobel laureate biologist
• Aaron Copland, American composer
• Aaron Dismuke, American voice actor
• Aaron Downey, Canadian ice hockey player
• Aaron Eckhart (born 1968), American actor
• Aaron Feltham (born 1982), Canadian water polo player
• Aaron Fernandes (born 1956), Canadian field hockey player
• Aaron Fotheringham, American wheelchair athlete
• Aaron Funk, breakcore artist most popularly known as Venetian Snares
• Aaron Garcia (born 1982), American boxer
• Aaron Gillespie, the drummer/vocalist of UnderOath
• Aaron Heslehurst (born 1967), Australian television presenter
• Aaron Hoey, Louth Gaelic footballer
• Aaron Hughes (born 1979), Northern Irish footballer
• Aaron Kernan, Armagh Gaelic footballer
• Aaron Kelly (born 1993), American singer
• Aaron Klug, British chemist and astrophysicist
• Aaron Lennon (born 1987), English footballer
• Aaron Lewis, member of band Staind
• Aaron Miller, retired American ice hockey player
• Aaron Morris, Welsh footballer
• Aarón Ñíguez (born 1989), Spanish footballer
• Aaron Parchem, American figure skater
• Aaron Peirsol, American swimmer
• Aaron Poreda, American major league baseball player
• Aaron Pryor, American boxer, a former world boxing champion
• Aaron Ramsey (born 1990), Welsh footballer
• Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers quarterback
• Aaron Solowoniuk, member of band Billy Talent
• Aaron Sorkin, American screenwriter, producer and playwright
• Aaron Spelling, American film and television producer
• Aaron Stern, American musician
• Aaron Swartz (born 1986), American writer, web developer, and entrepreneur
• Aaron Dontez Yates American rapper, also known as Tech N9NE
• Aaron Montgomery Ward, American businessman
• Aaron Wilbraham (born 1979), English footballer

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

See also

• Aaron (surname)
• Aharon
• Aron
• Erin
• Harun

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