Gideon name - Meaning of Gideon

Gideon name - Meaning of Gideon

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

9

Usage

Biblical, English, Hebrew

Pronounced

GID-ee-ən (English)

Gideon Meaning

Means "feller" or "hewer" in Hebrew. Gideon was a hero of the Old Testament who led the Israelites against the Midianites. In the English-speaking world, Gideon has been used as a given name since the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular among the Puritans. Gideon is derived from the Hebrew personal name "Gidon", which means "hewer or one who cuts down".

Gideon Related Names
Variant: Gid'on (Hebrew)
Other Languages: Gedeon (Biblical Greek), Gid'on (Biblical Hebrew), Gedeon (Biblical Latin)

Gideon Celebrities
Gideon Kliger - athlete,