Aarons (surname)

Aarons is a Jewish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Aaron",[1][2] the prefix Aaron meaning "lofty".[2] It is most common amongst Jews in English language countries. It is uncommon as a given name. Notable people with the surname include:

Al Aarons (1932–2015), American jazz trumpeter
Anita Aarons (1912–2000), Australian-Canadian artist
Asa Aarons (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 (1916–1975), American author
Eric Aarons (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 (1917–2005), Australian Communist leader
Leon Aarons, British pharmacist
Leroy F. Aarons (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 (born 1995), English footballer who plays for Slovan Liberec, on loan from Newcastle United
Ruth Aarons (1918–1980), American table tennis player
Sam Aarons (1895–1971), Australian radical activist and communist
Sarah Aarons (born 1994), Australian songwriter
Sharon Aarons (born 1961), Australian soil scientist.
Slim Aarons (1916–2006), American photographer

References

Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
Harrison, Henry (1969). Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary. 1. Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 1.

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