The cohen Surname
cohen Name Meaning and History
Jewish: from Hebrew kohen ‘priest’. Priests are
traditionally regarded as members of a hereditary caste descended from
Aaron, brother of Moses. See also Kaplan.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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