Aaron

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛəɹ.ən/, /ˈæɹ.ən/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæ.ɹən/, /ˈɛə.ɹən/ Rhymes: -ɛɹən, -æɹən Homophones: Aran, Arin, Arran, Arun, Erin (in some pronunciations) === Proper noun === Aaron (plural Aarons) (biblical) 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. ==== Usage notes ==== The given name was exclusively Jewish in the Middle Ages, taken up by Gentiles in the 17th century, and popular among both at the end of the 20th century. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (nonstandard spellings of given name) Aaren, Aron, Arron (patronymic surname of given name) Aaronson ==== Descendants ==== Arabic: آرون (arūn) Japanese: アーロン (Āron) ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Aaron (plural Aarons) (archaic, thieves' cant) The leader of a group of thieves. ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:criminal leader === References === === Anagrams === Roana == Catalan == === Alternative forms === Aaró === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.əˈɾon] IPA(key): (Valencia) [a.aˈɾon] === Proper noun === Aaron m a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron == Estonian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːron/, [ˈɑːron] === Proper noun === Aaron Aaron (biblical figure) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron == Finnish == === Etymology === Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːron/, [ˈɑ̝ːro̞n] Rhymes: -ɑːron Syllabification(key): Aa‧ron Hyphenation(key): Aa‧ron === Proper noun === Aaron Aaron (biblical figure) a male given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron ==== Declension ==== === Proper noun === Aaron genitive singular of Aaro ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== Aaron is the 170th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 3,725 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,038 more), and also belongs to 6 female individuals (and as a middle name to 10 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === Anagrams === Aarno, arona, oraan, orana == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.a.ʁɔ̃/ === Proper noun === Aaron m Aaron (biblical figure) a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈʔaːʀɔn], [ˈaːʁɔn] === Proper noun === Aaron m (proper noun, strong, genitive Aarons) (biblical characters) Aaron a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Aaron ==== Related terms ==== Aron == Latin == === Alternative forms === Ārōn, Aharōn === Etymology === From Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn). === Pronunciation === (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈaː.a.ron] === Proper noun === Aarōn m sg (genitive Aarōn or Aarōnis); indeclinable, variously declined, third declension (Ecclesiastical Latin) Aaron (biblical figure) ==== Declension ==== Indeclinable noun or third-declension noun, singular only. ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “Aaron”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “Aaron”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Aaron, in ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ [Logeion] Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese), University of Chicago, since 2011 == Malay == === Etymology === From English Aaron, from Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn). Doublet of Harun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɛ.rən] Rhymes: -rən, -ən Hyphenation: Aa‧ron === Proper noun === Aaron (Jawi spelling ايرن) a male given name from English == Old English == === Etymology === From Latin Aarōn, from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (Ahărōn). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑːˈɑ.roːn/ === Proper noun === Āarōn m (biblical) Aaron c. 1050, Old English Hexateuch, Deuteronomy 9:20 == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Aarón, from Latin Aarōn, from Biblical Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn). Doublet of Harun. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaʔaˈɾon/ [ʔɐ.ʔɐˈɾon̪] Rhymes: -on Syllabification: A‧a‧ron IPA(key): /ˈʔaɾon/ [ˈʔaː.ɾon̪] Rhymes: -aɾon Syllabification: Aa‧ron IPA(key): /ˈʔejɾon/ [ˈʔeɪ̯.ɾon̪] (English influence) Rhymes: -ejɾon Syllabification: Aa‧ron === Proper noun === Aarón or Aaron (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜀᜇᜓᜈ᜔ or ᜀᜇᜓᜈ᜔ or ᜁᜌ᜔ᜇᜓᜈ᜔) (biblical) Aaron (the elder brother of Moses in the Book of the Exodus, and in the Quran) a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Latin] a male given name from English [in turn from Latin] === Further reading === “Aaron”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018