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Where did the Jewish Aaron family come from? What is the Jewish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Aaron family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The name Aaron is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as the population increased and travelers set out on their journeys, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The surname Aaron is a patronymic surname, which comes from the Hebrew given name Aharon. Traditionally, this surname is believed to have derived from the Hebrew word har-on, which means mountain of strength.

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Suggested Readings for the name Aaron
  • Aarons of Crates, Pennsylvania, from 1820-1980 by Catherine and Paul B. Shannon.

Some noteworthy people of the name Aaron
  • Barney Aaron (1836-1907), American boxer
  • Benjamin Aaron (1915-2007), American attorney, labor law scholar, and civil servant
  • Carlton Aaron (b. 1979), American basketball player
  • Caroline Aaron (b. 1952), American actress
  • Charles Dettie Aaron (1866-1951), American gastroenterologist
  • Daniel Aaron (b. 1912), American writer and academic
  • David L. Aaron (b. 1938), American government official
  • Hank Aaron (b. 1934), American baseball player
  • Flight Sergeant Arthur Louis Aaron (1922-1943), British aviator awarded the Victoria Cross during WWII
  • Abe Aaron (1910-1970), Canadian jazz muscian


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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the Aaron family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline


Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements


In the Aaron coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate


We encourage you to study the Aaron genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Aaron Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Aaron Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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