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Aaron

American  
[air-uhn, ar-] / ˈɛər ən, ˈær- /

noun

  1. (in the Bible) the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews.

  2. Henry Louis Hank, 1934–2021, U.S. baseball player.

  3. a first name.


Aaron British  
/ ˈɛərən /

noun

  1. Old Testament the first high priest of the Israelites, brother of Moses (Exodus 4:14)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Jackman was sent the script from producer Aaron Ryder, the pair having worked together on Christopher Nolan’s 2006 dramatic thriller “The Prestige.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Aaron Cook, 29, got one share allocated to his brokerage account before SpaceX started trading and bought another 11 afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

It’s a strange request, but Aaron plays along until Hank asks about the word “diablo” tattooed by Aaron’s eyebrow, a piece of ink Aaron makes explicitly clear he does not want to discuss.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Aaron Marks, founding partner and chief strategy officer at Amplius Wealth Advisors in Blue Bell, Pa., tells clients: “What if all your eggs are in one basket and they crack?”

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Aaron joined them and reached his hand over Coal’s shoulder.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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