Ben-Aharon is a patronymic surname most commonly found in Israel, originating from "Aaron" (meaning "lofty") of the Old Testament, and meaning "son of mountaineer". There are several patronym surname variants including "Aharonson", "Aaronson", and "Aaronsohn". Aharon is a Hebrew masculine given name common in Israel. Notable people with the surname Ben-Aharon include:[1]

Ben-Aharon
Origin
Meaning"son of mountaineer"
Region of originHebrew
Other names
Variant form(s)Aarons, Aaronson, Aaronsohn, Aron
Variants
  • Michal Aharon, Israeli computer scientist
  • Oded Aharonson, American assistant professor of planetary science at the California Institute of Technology

References

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  1. ^ "Search results for: Aaron". last-names.net. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-06.

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