ARONOVICH Origin of surname
ARONOVICH, ARONIVICH
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 patronymic surname based on a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
Aronovich and Aronivich, in which the Russian syllables "-ov" and "-ich" stand for "son of", are equivalents of the Hebrew Ben Aharon ("son of Aharon"). Aaron/Aharon, son of Amram and Jochebed, of the tribe of Levi, was the elder brother of Moses, the first high priest of the Jews, and the ancestor of the Cohanim. Numerous personal and family names are linked to this brother, spokesman and aide of Moses, among them Aron, Aren, Oren, Horn, Goren, Oron and Baron.
Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Aronovich include the 20th century Soviet musician Yuri Mikhaylovitch Aronovich, also known as Aharonovitch, conductor of the Moscow radio and TV symphony orchestra.
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 patronymic surname based on a male ancestor's personal name, in this case of biblical origin.
Aronovich and Aronivich, in which the Russian syllables "-ov" and "-ich" stand for "son of", are equivalents of the Hebrew Ben Aharon ("son of Aharon"). Aaron/Aharon, son of Amram and Jochebed, of the tribe of Levi, was the elder brother of Moses, the first high priest of the Jews, and the ancestor of the Cohanim. Numerous personal and family names are linked to this brother, spokesman and aide of Moses, among them Aron, Aren, Oren, Horn, Goren, Oron and Baron.
Distinguished bearers of the Jewish family name Aronovich include the 20th century Soviet musician Yuri Mikhaylovitch Aronovich, also known as Aharonovitch, conductor of the Moscow radio and TV symphony orchestra.