The surname Aronowicz is derived from 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 Aronowicz is a patronymic surname, which comes from the Hebrew given name Aharon, meaning lofty or exalted one. However, traditionally, this surname is believed to have derived from the Hebrew word har-on, which means mountain of strength.
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Migration of the Aronowicz family
Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Aronowicz or a variant listed above:
Contemporary Notables of the name Aronowicz (post 1700)
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Alex Aronowicz, American vocalist with the hard rock band R22
Yitzhak "Ike" Aronowicz (1923-2009), Captain of the immigrant ship SS Exodus, which unsuccessfully tried to dock in British-era Palestine with Holocaust survivors on July 11, 1947
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