Cohen

Hebrew priestly lineage

Cohen is a Jewish surname indicating descent from the ancient priestly class (kohanim).

It's among the most common Jewish family names, with spelling variants including Cohn, Kohn, and Kohen.

The name appears frequently in American culture: Leonard Cohen, the Cohen brothers.

In casual speech, Cohen sometimes serves as shorthand for a stereotypically Jewish name.

priestly

kohen

Jewish priestly descendant

AaronOld Testament priest
LevitePriestly tribe member
TempleNamed religious structure

blessing · tribe · Israelite · liturgy · ritual · priesthood · descendant · genealogy · sacred · ordination

Jewish

synagogue

Jewish house of worship

TorahJudaism's core scripture
rabbiJewish spiritual leader
HebrewSemitic language of Israel

Israel · kosher · Shabbat · Passover · Hanukkah · Talmud · menorah · Yom Kippur · Rosh Hashanah · Sukkot

surname

Leonard

Masculine name, Germanic origin

AndyNickname for Andrew
SashaSlavic diminutive name
EliHebrew masculine name

Ethan · Morris · Stanley · Sam · Nick · Herb · Jared · professional · entertainer · musician

Categories

Israeli NamesDavid, Yosef, Amir, Levi, Ashkenazi
Jewish SurnamesLevi, Levy, Levin, Levine, Katz
surnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
Hebrew Wordsshalom, amen, hallelujah, chai, Adonai
Surname TypesSmith, Miller, Baker, Cooper, Taylor
BioShockColumbia, plasmids, Elizabeth, Jack, EVE

Opposites

jewish tribal/caste identity

Biblical covenant people member

Israel · Levi · Levite · goy · gentile

religious caste function

Biblical covenant people member

layperson · commoner · laity · congregant

Phrases

Leonard CohenCanadian singer-songwriter, poet
Sacha Baron Cohen
Andy Cohen

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G