/ˈkoʊən/
OriginFrom Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, “cohen”).
- 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.”
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A Jewish priest: direct male descendant of the Biblical high priest Aaron, brother of Moses.
FormsCohens(plural) · cohens(plural) · cohanim(plural) · kohen(alternative) · kohein(alternative)