Where does “Cohen” come from?

Cohen is an English surname derived from Hebrew כהן, originally meaning "priest."

Cohen (English): A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses

Definitions

  1. A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses

Ancestry of “Cohen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewכהןdefective spelling of כוהן; defective spelling of...
2HebrewכוהןA Jewish priest, a cohen or kohen: a patrilineal...

Words derived from “Cohen”

Every word from Hebrew כוהן →Every word from Hebrew כהן →