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Gideon

Meaning

Means "feller" or "hewer" in Hebrew. Gideon is a hero and judge of the Old Testament. He led the vas

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Name Personality

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

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Famous People Named Gideon

Gideon

Gideon (; ) also named Jerubbaal }} and Jerubbesheth, }} was a military leader, judge and prophet whose calling and victory over the Midianites are recounted in of the Book of Judges in the Hebrew.

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Gideon Hawley

Gideon Hawley (1727–1807) was a missionary to the Iroquois Indians in Massachusetts and on the Susquehanna River in New York.

Gideon Klein

Gideon Klein (6 December 1919 – c.

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Gideon Orkar

Major Gideon Gwaza Orkar (October 4, 1952 - July 27, 1990) was a Nigerian military officer who staged a violent coup against the government of General Ibrahim Babangida on April 22, 1990.

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Gideon Bok

Gideon Bok (born 1966) is an American painter who lives and works in Maine.

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Gideon in Other Languages

Biblical GreekGedeon
Biblical LatinGedeon
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