Aaron (given name)

Aaron
Russian Icon of Aaron
PronunciationDutch: [aːˈʔaːrɔn] ⓘ
English: /ˈɛərən, ˈærən/ AIR-ən, AR-ən
GenderMale
Language(s)English, Exodus 4:14
Origin
DerivationHebrew
MeaningMountain of strength, exalted and strong
Other names
Variant form(s)Aharon, Harun, Aronow, Aron

Aaron is an English masculine given name. The 'h' phoneme in the original Hebrew pronunciation "Aharon" (אהרן) is dropped in the Greek, Ἀαρών, from which the English form, Aaron, is derived.

Aaron, the brother of Moses, is described in the Torah, the Quran and the Baha'i Iqan.

The origin of the biblical name is uncertain; however, an Ancient Egyptian origin may indicate "aha rw" meaning "warrior lion",

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or from Aaru (meaning"reeds"), the Egyptian heaven ruled by Osiris.

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According to other different theories, the name could be derived from various Hebrew roots meaning "high mountain", "mountain of strength", "exalted", "enlightened",[1] or "bearer of martyrs". The name Aharon may itself be a variant of Haran, the name given to the older brother of Abraham in the book of Genesis.[2]

The given name was used by Jews and early Christians, then became exclusively Jewish in the Middle Ages, taken up by Gentiles in the 17th century, and popular among both in the end of the 20th century. Aaron was most popular in the United States in 1994 peaking as the 28th most popular name. Aaron is also a Jewish surname. St. Aaron's day is on July 1 and is celebrated in French speaking countries and Poland. The name is generally recognisable around the world as referring to the biblical Aaron and cognate forms in other languages include Aarón in Spanish; Aarão in Portuguese; Aron in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Croatian; Árón in Czech and Irish;[3] and Harun (هارون) in Arabic. The variant used in the Russian language is "Ааро́н" (Aaron),[4] with "Аро́н" (Aron) being its colloquial form; diminutives include "Ааро́нка" (Aaronka), "Аро́нка" (Aronka), and "Ро́на" (Rona).[5] The patronymics derived from this first name in Russian are "Ааро́нович" (Aaronovich; masculine) and its colloquial form "Ааро́ныч" (Aaronych), and "Ааро́новна" (Aaronovna; feminine).[5]

Y-chromosomal Aaron is the name given to the hypothesised most recent common ancestor of many Kohanim.

"Aaronite" is a noun referring to the biblical tradition and modern genetic line of Kohanim claiming descent from the biblical Aaron. "Aaronic" is an adjective referring to their traditional priestly attributes such as attention to detail, respect for tradition, and religious dogmatising. For example, biblical texts focussed on rules and traditions such as Leviticus are considered aaronic.

  1. ^ "MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Aaron". Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
  2. ^ HaranChaim Vital, Sha'ar Ha-Gilgulim (Gate of Reincarnations) Chapter Thirty-Three, Section 3b. Rabbi Isaac Luria (16th century) connects the character of Aharon to that of Avraham's older brother
  3. ^ "Árón – Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ Superanskaya, p. 20
  5. ^ a b Petrovsky, p. 31