Aaronson is a
Jewish
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patronymic
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surname
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meaning "son of
Aaron".
It is unknown as a
given name
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. Aaronson or its variants may refer to:
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Brenden Aaronson (born 2000), American soccer player
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David "Noodles" Aaronson, fictional character of the 1952 novel ''The Hoods'' by Harry Grey
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Hubert Aaronson (1924–2005), American metallurgist
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Irving Aaronson (1895–1963), American jazz pianist
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Kenny Aaronson (born 1952), American bass guitar player
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Lazarus Aaronson (1894–1966), British poet
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Marc Aaronson (1950–1987), American astronomer
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Paxten Aaronson (born 2003), American soccer player
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Ruth Aaronson Bari (1917–2005), American mathematician
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Scott Aaronson (born 1981), American computer scientist
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Stuart A. Aaronson (born 1942), American cancer biologist
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Susan Ariel Aaronson (born 1954), American author, public speaker and economist
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Trevor Aaronson, American journalist
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Aaron Aaronsohn (1876–1919), Romanian-born Palestinian Jewish agronomist, botanist, traveler, entrepreneur, and Zionist politician
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Alexander Aaronsohn (1888–1948), Romanian-born Palestinian Jewish activist and author who wrote about the plight of people living in Palestine (now Israel)
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Sarah Aaronsohn (1890–1917), Jewish spy working for the British in World War I, sister of Aaron Aaronsohn
Fictional characters
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David "Noodles" Aaronson
See also
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Aronson
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Aronsson
References
{{surname, Aaronson
Surnames of Jewish origin
Patronymic surnames