Gideon
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/
The English word “Gideon” has 2 meanings listed here.
proper noun
noun
- A member of Gideons International, an evangelical Christian association, founded in 1899, that distributes free copies of the Bible.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior").
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