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Surname Etymology and Meaning of COHEN

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Jewish: from Hebrew kohen ‘priest’. Priests are traditionally regarded as members of a hereditary caste descended from Aaron, brother of Moses. See also Kaplan.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)