Avidan
Appearance
Avidan (Hebrew: אבידן) is a surname of Hebrew origin.[1] Notable people with this surname include:
- Asaf Avidan (born 1980), Israeli singer-songwriter and musician.
- Dan Avidan (born 1979), American musician, Internet personality, singer-songwriter and comedian of Israeli descent.
- David Avidan (1934–1995), Israeli poet, painter, filmmaker, publicist, and playwright.
- Shimon Avidan (1911–1994), Israeli soldier and officer, commander of the Givati Brigade during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
References
[edit]- ^ Guggenheimer, Heinrich Walter; Guggenheimer, Eva Auguste Horowitz (1992). Jewish Family Names and Their Origins: An Etymological Dictionary. Hoboken, N.J: KTAV Publishing House. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-88125-297-2. OCLC 25093664. Retrieved 9 April 2019.