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NAHON Origin of surname

NAHON

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.

The family name Nahon probably derives from an old Hebrew spelling of Naon, the name of a village in the province of Oviedo, north western Spain. Nahon is documented as a Jewish family name in the 15th century with Yaco Nahon of Avila, Spain.

Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Nahon include the 16th century Moroccan rabbi, Banyamin Nahon; the 19th century Moroccan merchant, Isaac Nahon; and the 20th century Moroccan-born Israeli sociologist, Yaacov Nahon.

Isaac Nahon (1907-2000), general of the Brazilian army, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, into a family of Jewish immigrants from Oran, Algeria. He entered the military service in 1918 and studied at Realengo Military School in Rio de Janeiro graduating in 1925. As an artillery officer he rose through the ranks from lieutenant in 1928 to colonel in 1952. After serving in several positions within the Brazilian army, he was named military attache at the Brazilian embassy in Paraguay holding that position from 1959 to 1961. After graduating from the Higher Military School of War in 1962, he was advanced to the rank of brigadier general. As commander of the IV Army based in Recife, during the 1964 military coup Nahon was responsible for the arrest of Pelopidas Silveira, the mayor of Pernambuco, who was elected with the support of the left parties. His next position was chief of staff of the III Army, based in Porto Alegre, and after having been advanced to the rank of division general in 1965, he became commander of the eight-military region based in Belem. As of 1969 he served commander of the Main Directorate of Army Personnel with the rank of full general.

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NAHON Origin of surname
NAHON

Surnames derive from one of many different origins. Sometimes there may be more than one explanation for the same name. This family name is a toponymic (derived from a geographic name of a town, city, region or country). Surnames that are based on place names do not always testify to direct origin from that place, but may indicate an indirect relation between the name-bearer or his ancestors and the place, such as birth place, temporary residence, trade, or family-relatives.

The family name Nahon probably derives from an old Hebrew spelling of Naon, the name of a village in the province of Oviedo, north western Spain. Nahon is documented as a Jewish family name in the 15th century with Yaco Nahon of Avila, Spain.

Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Nahon include the 16th century Moroccan rabbi, Banyamin Nahon; the 19th century Moroccan merchant, Isaac Nahon; and the 20th century Moroccan-born Israeli sociologist, Yaacov Nahon.
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Isaac Nahon

Isaac Nahon (1907-2000), general of the Brazilian army, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, into a family of Jewish immigrants from Oran, Algeria. He entered the military service in 1918 and studied at Realengo Military School in Rio de Janeiro graduating in 1925. As an artillery officer he rose through the ranks from lieutenant in 1928 to colonel in 1952. After serving in several positions within the Brazilian army, he was named military attache at the Brazilian embassy in Paraguay holding that position from 1959 to 1961. After graduating from the Higher Military School of War in 1962, he was advanced to the rank of brigadier general. As commander of the IV Army based in Recife, during the 1964 military coup Nahon was responsible for the arrest of Pelopidas Silveira, the mayor of Pernambuco, who was elected with the support of the left parties. His next position was chief of staff of the III Army, based in Porto Alegre, and after having been advanced to the rank of division general in 1965, he became commander of the eight-military region based in Belem. As of 1969 he served commander of the Main Directorate of Army Personnel with the rank of full general.