Aaron (disambiguation)
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- AaronAaronIn the Hebrew Bible and the Qur'an, Aaron : Ααρών ), who is often called "'Aaron the Priest"' and once Aaron the Levite , was the older brother of Moses, and a prophet of God. He represented the priestly functions of his tribe, becoming the first High Priest of the Israelites...
, brother of Moses, Biblical figure - Y-chromosomal AaronY-chromosomal AaronY-chromosomal Aaron is the name given to the hypothesised most recent common ancestor of many of the patrilineal Jewish priestly caste known as Kohanim . In the Torah, this ancestor is identified as Aaron, the brother of Moses...
, the hypothesised most recent common ancestor of many Kohanim - Aaron (given name)Aaron (given name)Aaron 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". Aaron is also a Jewish surname...
, name origin, variants, and people with the given name - Aaron (surname)Aaron (surname)Aaron is a Jewish surname which is derived from the given name Aaron. The name Aaron is derived from the Hebrew words meaning "lofty.". There are several surname variants including Aarons, Aaronson, and Aron.-Surname:...
, name origin, variants, and people with the surname - See List of Book of Mormon people#A for three people mentioned in the Book of Mormon: (1) Aaron (Jaredite), a Jaredite king, (2) Aaron (Nephite), the Nephite missionary, and (3) Aaron (Lamanite), a Lamanite
- Aaron (Nephite)Aaron (Nephite)According to the Book of Mormon, Aaron was a Nephite missionary and one of the sons of King Mosiah. He was also brother to the prophet Ammon. As related in the Book of Mormon narrative, Aaron and his three brothers , left their father, and his people, to travel to the land of the Lamanites in...
- Aaron (Jaredite)
- Aaron (Lamanite)Aaron (Lamanite)This article is about the Lamanite figure in the Book of Mormon. For other uses, please see Aaron According to the Book of Mormon, Aaron was a Lamanite king who lived during the 4th century in the Americas. He is mentioned in Mormon's record as a man who led 44,000 Lamanites to battle against...
- Aaron (Saint)Aaron (Saint)Aaron is a saint of the Coptic Church. He has an annual feast in that church on October 19.-References:*Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saint. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924....
- Aaron (Copt)Aaron (Copt)Aaron was a Miaphysite Coptic saint. His apocryphal legend says of him, "When he was sick, he made roasted pigeons fly into his mouth." He has a feast in the Coptic Calendar of saints on May 16.-References:...
- Aaron (Book of Mormon)Aaron (Book of Mormon)According to The Book of Mormon, the city of Aaron was located near Nephihah, though constructed earlier. Prior to the construction of Nephihah, its nearest known neighbor was Moroni....
- Aaron CoplandAaron CoplandAaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. He was instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, and is often referred to as "the Dean of American Composers"...
- Aaron DismukeAaron DismukeAaron Mitchell Dismuke is an American voice actor who works for anime series of FUNimation Entertainment....
, a voice actor.
Fictional characters
- Sir Aaron, a character in the film Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
- Aaron (Beyblade), fictional character in Beyblade
- Aaron (Titus Andronicus), fictional character in Titus Andronicus by Shakespeare
- Aaron, a main character in Lunar KnightsLunar KnightsLunar Knights, known in Japan as and abbreviated Boktai DS, is a science-fantasy game and is the fourth title in the Boktai series of games developed by Kojima Productions, announced at E3 2006. It begins a new story arc, and follows new protagonists and hence has also been marked as the beginning...
- Aaron, the first of four leaders in the Elite Four in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum