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Cohen

//ˈkoʊən// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname.

    "In a statement on its website, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen defended the designation."

  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).

Etymology 2

From Hebrew כוהן \ כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).

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