A Guide: How To Pronounce My Name

Ya·ron

The origin of the name Yaron dates back to 10th century BC (that is such a lie, I have no idea what time period it originated from) and from the Middle East region. It is a Hebrew name meaning "is full of joy" or "will be full of joy". Other interpretations are "God's happiness", "will provide happiness" or "will sing". Yaron is a pretty common boy's name in the Hebrew speaking country of Israel. Not common like "Zohan", but still.

I was born in Manhattan, but my parents are both Israeli born. They decided to name me based on a famous Israeli children's book called "Hasamba". The premise of the book was of an underground group of children, who secretly and with superhero bravery fought crime in the young Israel of the 1960's. Their leader's name was Yaron. Much to my parent's dismay I did not grow up much of a crime fighter (or a brave superhero for that matter).

Scho·en

A name of Germanic decent. It is a nick name for "handsome" (they got that one right! *Snapz*) "pleasant man" or "beautiful". Other interpretations are "refined", "friendly" or "nice". In German, the name is spelled with one of those infamous Umlaut accents (like this: Schön), and is a common last name in Germany, primarily in Jewish families.

My grandfather on my father's side was from German decent, but was forced to migrate to America right before the rise of Nazi Germany since he was, well, you guessed it... Jewish. He couldn't really stick around for the party. I am told that he was one of the last Jews to successfully leave his hometown. And on that happy note, you've learned all you need to know about my name. Congrats!