Aarons is a Jewish

patronymic surname A patronymic surname is a surname originated from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor. Different cultures have different ways of producing patronymic surnames. For example, early patronymic Welsh surnames were the result of th ...

, meaning "son of

Aaron According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek (Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother of ...

", the prefix Aaron meaning "lofty". It is most common amongst Jews in English language countries. It is uncommon as a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Al Aarons (1932–2015), American jazz trumpeter * Anita Aarons (1912–2000), Australian-Canadian artist *

Asa Aarons Asa Aarons (born Asa Smith, October 20, 1956), co-creator of "Just Ask Asa!", is a consumer reporter and photojournalist. His reports focus on the problems, concerns and realities of everyday life, ranging from false advertising claims to credit ...

(born 1956), American consumer reporter and photojournalist * Bailey Aarons (born 1997), South African cricketer * Bonnie Aarons, American actress * Charles L. Aarons (1872–1952), Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge *

Edward S. Aarons Edward Sidney Aarons (1916 – June 16, 1975) was an American writer who authored more than 80 novels from 1936 until 1975. One of these was under the pseudonym "Paul Ayres" (Dead Heat), and 30 were written using the name "Edward Ronns". He also ...

(1916–1975), American author *

Eric Aarons Eric Aarons (16 March 1919 – 18 January 2019) was a member of the third of four generations of the Aarons family who played leading roles in the Communist Party of Australia (CPA). Aarons played an important role in the party's work from the ...

(1919–2019), member of the third of four generations of the Aarons family who played leading roles in the Communist Party of Australia (CPA) * George Aarons (born ''Gregory Podubisky''; 1896–1980), American sculptor * Jules Aarons (1921–2008), American physicist and photographer *

Laurie Aarons Laurence Aarons (19 August 1917 – 7 February 2005), known as Laurie Aarons, was an Australian Communist leader, was National Secretary of the Communist Party of Australia (CPA) from 1965 to 1976. Biography He was born in Sydney, son of Sa ...

(1917–2005), Australian Communist leader *

Leon Aarons Leon Aarons is an Australian chemist who researches and teaches in the areas of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. He lives in the United Kingdom and from 1976 has been a professor of pharmacometrics at the University of Manchester. In the ...

, British pharmacist *

Leroy F. Aarons Leroy "Roy" F. Aarons (December 8, 1933 – November 28, 2004) was an American journalist, editor, author, playwright, founder of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA), and founding member of the Robert C. Maynard Institut ...

(1933–2004), American journalist, editor, author, playwright * Mark Aarons (born 1951), Australian journalist and author * Max Aarons (born 2000), English footballer who plays for Norwich City *

Rolando Aarons Rolando Aarons (born 16 November 1995) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Huddersfield Town and the Jamaica national team. He has had previous loan spells with Hellas Verona in Italy, Slovan Libe ...

(born 1995), English footballer who plays for Slovan Liberec, on loan from Newcastle United *

Ruth Aarons Ruth Hughes Aarons (June 11, 1918 – June 6, 1980) was a US table tennis player, vaudeville entertainer, and talent manager. Early life Ruth Aarons was born in Stamford, Connecticut, to Leila (née Hughes), an opera singer, and Alfred E. Aaron ...

(1918–1980), American table tennis player *

Sam Aarons Samuel Aarons (21 October 1895 – 10 January 1971) was an Australian radical activist and communist. Early life He was born in Prahran, Melbourne on the 21st of October 1895, to Louis and Jane Aarons (nee Hyam),'Aarons, Samuel (Sam) (1895 ...

(1895–1971), Australian radical activist and communist *

Sarah Aarons Sarah Paige Aarons (born 4 October 1994, previously known as Paige IV and sometimes simply as Sarah) is a songwriter from Bentleigh, Melbourne, Australia. Now based in Los Angeles, Aarons is signed to Sony ATV Publishing. She co-wrote "Stay" by ...

(born 1994), Australian songwriter * Slim Aarons (1916–2006), American photographer

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