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 Polish speaking countries. Notable people with the given name include:[2] [edit] 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
[edit] History [edit] Given name - Aaron Aaronsohn (1876–1919), Romanian-born Jewish scientist, traveller, entrepreneur, and politician
- Aaron Boone, American baseball player
- Aaron Burr (1756-1836), American politician
- Aaron Carter (born 1987), American pop music singer
- Aaron Ciechanover, Israeli biologist
- Aaron Copland, American composer
- Aaron Dismuke, an American voice actor, best known for his role of Alphonse Elric in the manga and anime series Fullmetal Alchemist.
- 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 Gillespie, the drummer/vocalist of UnderOath
- Aaron Heslehurst (born 1967), Australian television presenter
- Aaron Hughes (born 1979), Northern Irish soccer player
- Aaron Klug, British chemist and astrophysicist
- Aaron Lennon (born 1988), English soccer player for Tottenham Hotspur.
- Aaron Lewis, member of band Staind
- Aaron Miller, retired American ice hockey player
- Aaron Morris, Welsh footballer
- Aarón Ñíguez (born 1989), Spanish soccer player
- Aaron Parchem, American figure skater
- Aaron Peirsol, American swimmer
- 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 Montgomery Ward, American businessman
- Aaron Wilbraham (born 1979), English soccer player
[edit] Other uses - P-Nut (Aaron Charles Wills) (born 1974), member of band 311
- Teofilo Vargas Sein aka Aaron (born 1921), Puerto Rican religious leader
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