Cohen

¹ American  

[koh-uhn] / ˈkoʊ ən /

noun

1. Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.

2. Octavus Roy 1891–1959, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.

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Cohen ² American  

[koh-uhn, kaw-hen, koh-heyn, koh-heyn, koin] / ˈkoʊ ən, kɔˈhɛn, koʊˈheɪn, ˈkoʊ heɪn, kɔɪn /

Or Kohen

noun

plural

Cohanim,

plural

Cohens

1. a member of the Jewish priestly class, descended from Aaron, having sacrificial, ministerial, and other sacred functions from Aaronic times to about the 1st century a.d. and now having essentially honorific religious duties and prerogatives.

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Cohen ¹ British  

/ ˈkəʊən /

noun

1. Leonard. born 1934, Canadian singer, songwriter, and poet; recordings include Songs of Leonard Cohen (1968), Songs of Love and Hate (1971), I'm Your Man (1988), and Ten New Songs (2001)

2. Stanley. born 1922, US biochemist: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1986

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Cohen ² British  

/ kɒˈhɛn, kɔɪn /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Kohen

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Etymology

Origin of Cohen

From the Hebrew word kōhēn priest

Example Sentences

“It’s pretty insane to watch a room full of industry people rush the stage,” said Emily Cohen Belote, the global head of country programming at Amazon Music, who was in the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Cohen initially chose a pen name to hide her true identity when she self-published her first book, a fictionalised account of her life as a resident doctor, titled The Devil Wears Scrubs, in 2013.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

If developed for human use, this type of male contraceptive could be delivered as an injection given every three months or possibly as a patch to maintain effectiveness, Cohen said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

However, Andy Cohen shared on X that his team is preparing for the “Summer House” reunion, and requested questions from fans.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Grace, come on up here,” Dr. Cohen says.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison