Aaronson is a
Jewish patronymic surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
,
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 ...
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It is unknown 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 ...
. Aaronson or its variants may refer to:
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Brenden Aaronson (born 2000), American soccer player
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David "Noodles" Aaronson, fictional character of the 1952 novel ''The Hoods'' by Harry Grey
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Hubert Aaronson (1924–2005), American metallurgist
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Irving Aaronson (1895–1963), American jazz pianist
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Kenny Aaronson (born 1952), American bass guitar player
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Lazarus Aaronson (1894–1966), British poet
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Marc Aaronson
Marc Aaronson (24 August 1950 – 30 April 1987) was an American astronomer.
Life
Aaronson was born in Los Angeles.
He was educated at the California Institute of Technology, where he received a BS in 1972. He completed his Ph.D. in 1 ...
(1950–1987), American astronomer
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Ruth Aaronson Bari (1917–2005), American mathematician
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Scott Aaronson (born 1981), American computer scientist
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Stuart A. Aaronson
Stuart A. Aaronson (born February 28, 1942) is an American author and cancer biologist. He has authored more than 500 publications and holds over 50 patents, and was the Jane B. and Jack R. Aron Professor of Neoplastic Diseases and Chairman of On ...
(born 1942), American cancer biologist
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Susan Ariel Aaronson (born 1954), American author, public speaker and economist
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Trevor Aaronson, American journalist
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Aaron Aaronsohn (1876–1919), Romanian-born Palestinian Jewish agronomist, botanist, traveler, entrepreneur, and Zionist politician
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Alexander Aaronsohn (1888–1948), Romanian-born Palestinian Jewish activist and author who wrote about the plight of people living in Palestine (now Israel)
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Sarah Aaronsohn (1890–1917), Jewish spy working for the British in World War I, sister of Aaron Aaronsohn
See also
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Aronson
References
{{surname, Aaronson
Jewish surnames
Patronymic surnames