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Cohen is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. It derives from the surname of the same spelling, meaning "priest." Cohen is a title associated with hereditary priests, most of whom descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses.
priest.
A boy name with 2 syllables. Currently considered rare.
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Cohen is a surname of Hebrew origin, meaning 'priest' or 'kohen'. Historically, it designated descendants of Aaron, the first High Priest of Israel, who held a hereditary priestly role in ancient Jewish tradition. The name remains prevalent among Jewish people worldwide, signifying this ancestral lineage.
Leonard Cohen, Matt Cohen, Jack Cohen, Rabbi Isaac ben Abraham Cohen, Rabbi Elazar ben Azaria
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