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Gershom

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Meaning

Probably means "exile" in Hebrew, though the Bible explains that it derives from גֵּר שָׁם (ger sham

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Based on famous people named Gershom and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Gershom

Gershom ben Judah

Gershom ben Judah, (c.

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Gershom Stewart

Sir Gershom Stewart KBE (30 December 1857 – 5 December 1929) was a Scottish-born British businessman in Hong Kong who became a Conservative Party politician in England.

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Gershom Whitfield Guinness

Gershom Whitfield Guinness (April 25, 1869 in Paris, France – April 12, 1927 in Peking) was a Protestant missionary in China, where he also was a practising medical doctor and a writer.

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Gershom Bulkeley

Gershom Bulkeley (1635 – December 2, 1713) was a Christian minister, physician, surgeon and magistrate.

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Gershom Bader

Gershom Bader (August 21, 1868 – November 11, 1953) was a Jewish Galician-American writer, journalist, and playwright who wrote in Hebrew and Yiddish.

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Like Gershom, Rurik is associated with a foundational figure in a culture (founder of Kievan Rus'), and carries a sense of being an outsider who becomes significant.

Peregrine

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Peregrine means 'traveler' or 'pilgrim,' echoing the theme of being a stranger in a land, similar to Gershom's name's meaning.

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