Gideon
[ˈɡɪdiən]Meaning
from the Hebrew name Giḏʿon, meaning "feller, hewer"
Background Story
Gideon comes from the Hebrew name גִּדְעוֹן (Giḏʿon), derived from גָּדַע (gaḏaʿ), "to cut, to hew". It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the Protestant Reformation, and was popular among the Puritans. The name is also used in Biblical Greek and Biblical Latin.
Theme
Variations
Gideon, Gid, Gids
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