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Vinony

Cohen

proper noun

  1. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkoʊən/

name

Etymology: From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).

  1. A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname.

    “In a statement on its website, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen defended the designation.”

  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.

noun

Etymology: From Hebrew כוהן \ כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).

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