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COHEN
GENDER:
Masculine
USAGE:
English
PRONOUNCED:
KO-ən
[key]
Meaning & History
From a common Jewish surname which was derived from Hebrew
כֹּהֵן
(kohen)
meaning "priest". This surname was traditionally associated with the hereditary priests who claimed descent from the biblical
Aaron
.
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United States
ranked #
336
Canada (BC)
ranked #
48
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