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Julian Lennon was born in 1963 to John and Cynthia Lennon.
Sean arrived 12 years later during John’s marriage to Yoko Ono.
Both sons followed creative paths, particularly in music and the arts.
Now Sean has become a father himself.
That makes Aurelius John Lennon’s first grandchild.
There is an important distinction involving Yoko Ono, however.
Aurelius should not be described simply as Yoko Ono’s first grandchild overall, because Yoko also has descendants through her daughter Kyoko Cox from an earlier marriage.
For the Lennon branch of the family, however, Aurelius represents a clear new generation.
And members of the wider music and entertainment world quickly noticed.
Friends and Famous Names Celebrated the News
Congratulatory messages appeared beneath Sean’s announcement.
Lindsay Lohan was among those celebrating the couple.
Patti Smith also expressed happiness for the new parents.
Other musicians, celebrities and followers offered their congratulations as the news spread.
Sean’s older half-brother Julian also publicly acknowledged the arrival.
Sean responded by referring to him affectionately as “Uncle Jules.”
After decades in which the Lennon family story has so often been told through memories of the past, the moment pointed in another direction.
Forward.
The Name Is Ancient, but the Story Is New
Aurelius has a name connected to Roman history.
His grandfather’s name is connected forever to Beatles history.
His father has spent much of his own life creating music while also preserving parts of John Lennon’s legacy.
But the newborn does not arrive merely as another chapter in a famous surname.
For Sean and Charlotte, the significance is much simpler.
After a relationship stretching back nearly two decades, they are parents for the first time.
Sean once described music as a way to reach toward the father he lost when he was five.