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Aaron vs Patrick - What's the difference?

aaron | patrick |

As proper nouns the difference between aaron and patrick

is that aaron is the elder brother of Moses in the Book of the Exodus, and in the Quran while Patrick is a given name derived from Latin.

aaron

English

Proper noun

(Aarons)
  • The elder brother of Moses in the Book of the Exodus, and in the Quran.
  • * :
  • And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well.
  • .
  • * 1969 , Portnoy's Complaint , Random House, 2002, page 145:
  • - - - the Junior Prom with boys whose names are right out of the grade-school reader, not Aaron and Arnold and Marvin, but Johnny and Billy and Jimmy and Tod. Not Portnoy or Pincus, but Smith and Jones and Brown!
  • Usage notes

    * The given name was exclusively Jewish in the Middle Ages, taken up by Gentiles in the 17th century, and popular among both in the end of the 20th century.

    Derived terms

    * Aaron's bells * Aaron's rod * Aaron's serpent

    References

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    patrick

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1594 William Shakespeare: Hamlet : Act I, Scene V :
  • Yes, by Saint Patrick , but there is, Horatio,
    And much offence, too.
  • * 1993 Roddy Doyle: Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha : page 138:
  • - Are unusual names nice?
    - Yes.
    - Then why am I called Patrick ?
    She laughed but only for a little bit. She smiled at me, I think to make sure that I knew she wasn't laughing at me.
    - Because your daddy's called Patrick , she said.
    I liked that, being called after my da.
    - There are five Patricks in our class, I said.
    - Is that right?
    - Patrick' Clarke. That's me. '''Patrick''' O'Neill. '''Patrick''' Redmond. '''Patrick''' Genocci. ' Patrick Flynn.
    - That's a lot, she said. - It's a nice name. Very dignified.
    - Three of them are called Paddy, I told her. - One Pat and one Patrick .