All About Aaron Trivia Quiz

Answer: It ranked between 51 and 100.

In 2018, the name Aaron ranked #60 in popularity for baby boys. The name peaked in popularity in 1994, when it was the 28th most popular name for baby boys born in the United States.

Answer: high mountain

The original Hebrew pronunciation of the name would have been "Aharon," but the "h" sound is dropped in the Hellenized version. While there is some debate over what the name actually means, it can be derived from Hebrew roots meaning "high mountain," "exalted," "lofty," or "mountain of strength."

Answer: Jews

While Aaron was used by early Jewish Christians, it was not widely taken up by Gentiles until the 17th century. In the Middle Ages, it was used almost exclusively by Jews. Aaron is also a Jewish surname.

Answer: Moses

While Moses grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron grew up with his sister Miriam in Goshen. He became the mouthpiece of Moses when he spoke to the Egyptian pharaoh about letting the Hebrew people go. Aaron became a high priest of Israel, and the priesthood was granted as a calling to his male descendants. Aaron is respected in several faiths, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Bahá'í.

Answer: warrior lion

Other scholars argue that the name may come from Aaru, which in ancient Egyptian mythology is a heaven ruled by Osiris, the god of fertility. The name could also be a later variant of the name Haran, who was the father of Lot and brother of Abraham in the Old Testament.

Answer: Irish

"Aarón" is the Spanish variant of the name, while "Harun" is the Arabic variant. "Aron" is also a variant used by Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian people. "Aron" is derived through Scandinavian and Celtic translation routes and pronounced "a-ran" while the pronunciation of "Aaron" is Anglicized from the Latin.

Answer: Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland wrote "El Salón México," "Billy the Kid," and other populist scores. Aaron Cohen was a deputy director of NASA. Aaron Downey is a Canadian hockey player. Aaron Hotchner is a fictional character in the show "Criminal Minds."

Answer: Aaron Neville

Klug (an English chemist and astrophysicist) and Ciechanover (an Israeli biologist) were both Nobel laureates. Sloman is an artificial intelligence and cognitive science researcher. Aaron Neville, however, is an American R&B and soul musician, both a soloist and a member of the band The Neville Brothers.

Answer: Aaron Burr

Aaron Burr was the third vice president of the United States under Thomas Jefferson. Burr challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel, and his shot fatally injured Hamilton. Although charged with murder in New York and New Jersey, where dueling was illegal, Burr was never actually tried.

Answer: Aaron Montgomery Ward

Aaron Montgomery Ward, who made his fortune through catalog retail merchandise sales, founded Montgomery Ward & Company in 1872. Montgomery Ward department stores existed until 2001. Richard, not Aaron, was the first name of the founder of Sears.