Cohen

See also: cohen

English

Etymology

From Hebrew כֹּהֵן (kohén, cohen).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cohen (plural Cohens)

  1. A surname from Hebrew. The most popular Jewish surname.
    • 2018 August 8, Laura Jarrett, “Sessions: Group that backed baker who turned away gay couple not a ‘hate group’”, in CNN[1]:
      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.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Cohen is the 351st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 89,091 individuals. Cohen is most common among White (88.89%) individuals.

Anagrams

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡soɦɛn]

Proper noun

Cohen m anim (female equivalent Cohenová)

  1. a male surname

Declension

Further reading

  • Cohen”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)