name
Meaning 1
A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Cohen
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General-American: /ˈkoʊən/
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CMU ARPABET: K OW1 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
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noun
Meaning 3
A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.
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History
Etymology
From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).
From Hebrew כוהן \ כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: koheno — a descendant of Aaron
- Hebrew: כוהן (kohén) — a descendant of Aaron
- Spanish: cohen — a descendant of Aaron
- Yiddish: כּהן (koyen) — a descendant of Aaron
Real reading context