Aaron
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Aaron
- /ˈɛəɹ.ən/ US
- /ˈæɹ.ən/ US
- /ˈæ.ɹən/ UK
- /ˈɛə.ɹən/ UK
Sounds like Aran, Arin, Arran, Arun, Erin (in some pronunciations) · Rhymes with -ɛɹən, -æɹən
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun Aarons
- The elder brother of Moses in the Book of the Exodus, and in the Quran. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and hee said, Is not Aaron the Leuite thy brother? I know that he can speake well.
- A male given name from Hebrew. - - - the Junior Prom with boys whose names are right out of the grade-school reader, not Aaron and Arnold and Marvin, but Johnny and Billy and Jimmy and Tod. Not Portnoy or Pincus, but Smith and Jones and Brown!
- A surname transferred from the given name.
noun Aarons
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The leader of a group of thieves.
Similar: criminal leader
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: haroun, haroon, alan, urban, arron, aron, aharon, harun, allan, allen, copeland, arun, alain, arnon, cleric, priest
Translations
Talk about this word "Aaron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aaron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Aaron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aaron "Aaron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aaron.Cite this
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title = {Aaron},
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