Gideon
Found 7 entry about "Gideon"
גִּדְעוֹן(Hebrew)
The name Gideon is pronounced as GID-ee-ən.
Gideon Name meanings & History
The name Gideon means "hewer" or "one who cuts down" in Hebrew. It is derived from the Hebrew word "gidayon". In the Bible, Gideon was a judge and warrior who fought against the Midianites. Means "feller, hewer" in Hebrew. Gideon is a hero and judge of the Old Testament. He led the vastly outnumbered Israelites against the Midianites, defeated them, and killed their two kings. 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 a popular name for baby boys and is often used in the Jewish community. It is also a name that is commonly used in English-speaking countries around the world.
Zodiac Sign of Gideon: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo
Synonyms of Gideon:
G: Gregarious,Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine
I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved
D: Daddy,Demanding,Doting,Determined,Domestic,Dutiful
E: Environment,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate
O: Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Organized,Obstinate
N: Nagging,Neat,Nice,Nervous,Nutrition,Neurosis,Nitpicking
Gideon is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Some famous people with the name Gideon include Gideon Baah (Ghanaian footballer), Gideon Glick (American actor), and Gideon Levy (Israeli journalist).
2.) Gideon (Male)
Usage: Hebrew
Meanings: (Hebrew) tree cutter. Bible: the judge who defeated the Midianites.
Other Forms: Gedeon, Gideone, Gydeon, Hedeon
3.) Gideon (Male)
4.) GIDEON (Male)
Usage: English
Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew gidh‘on (hewer, one who cuts down). The name is borne in the Bible by an Israelite judge who was a leader in the defeat of the Midianites. The name Gideon was favored by 17th-century Puritans. (GID-EE-UN)
5.) Gideon (Male)
6.) GIDEON (Male)
Usage: Biblical
Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew gidh‘on (hewer, one who cuts down). The name is borne in the Bible by an Israelite judge who was a leader in the defeat of the Midianites. Peace followed for forty years thereafter. Gideon is said to have had seventy sons. (GID-EE-UN)
7.) GIDEON (Male)
Usage: American
Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew gidh‘on (hewer, one who cuts down). The name is borne in the Bible by an Israelite judge who was a leader in the defeat of the Midianites. (GID-EE-UN)
