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Meaning and etymology of the Hebrew name Aaron
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Aaron 
The name Aaron is unique in the Bible, and is applied only to Aaron the Levite, brother of Moses and Miriam. Aaron was the first high priest of Israel (Exodus 28:1) and his descendants filled a sub-caste within the priestly caste of Israel (Joshua 21:4).
The name Aaron is not a regular word so we're left to guess at the meaning. Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names derives it from the Hebrew word  (har) meaning mountain, hill (mountain is sometimes used as metaphor for a large group of people). From this perspective, the name Aaron is related to the Hebrew name Ararat and Haran
Another way of looking at the name Aaron (as does NOBS Study Bible Name List) is to follow the Hebrew root  (or) meaning to be or become light. The names Jair, Jairus, Ur, Urim and possibly the Hebrew word for Nile come from this same root.
There may even be relations between the name Aaron and the word  ('aron, meaning chest, ark (see the name Aran). This word is used for an offer chest (2 Kings 12:10), a sarcophagus (Genesis 50:26) but mostly to indicate the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25:10).
NOBS Study Bible Name List reads Bright. Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names reads Very High
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