Bar-On
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Bar-On (Hebrew: בַּר-אוֹן) is a Hebrew surname meaning "son of strength" derived from the Aramaic בר 'bar', meaning "son", and the Hebrew און 'on', meaning "strength" or "power".[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Adina Bar-On (born 1951), Israeli artist
- Aviva Bar-On (born 1932), Czech-Israeli Holocaust survivor
- Dan Bar-On (1938–2008), Israeli psychologist
- Dorit Bar-On (born 1955), American philosopher
- Israel Bar-On (born 1989), Israeli singer
- Mordechai Bar-On (1928–2021), Israeli politician
- Orit Bar-On (born 1975), Israeli judoka
- Reuven Bar-On (born 1944), American psychologist
- Roni Bar-On (born 1948), Israeli politician and lawyer
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References
[edit]- ↑ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (8 May 2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1. Retrieved 28 July 2026.