Gedeon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gedeon

What is the meaning of the name Gedeon ?

The baby name Gedeon is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced geh-DAY-uhn.

Gedeon is Greek, Hebrew, Latin in Origin.

Gedeon is a European biblical form of Hebrew Giḏʿōn, written גִּדְעוֹן in the Book of Judges. The name belongs to the Semitic root g-d-ʿ, seen in Hebrew gādaʿ, to cut down or hew, with the nominal ending -ōn. Its literal sense is hewer or feller, probably one who cuts down wood or enemies.

Greek biblical tradition rendered it as Gedeōn, and Latin kept Gedeon, which helped forms such as French Gédéon, Spanish Gedeón, Italian Gedeone, and Hungarian Gedeon. The biblical Gideon, an Israelite judge who defeated Midian in Judges 6-8, gave the name its main religious association. In English, Gideon is the usual spelling; Gedeon appears more often in Continental European, Catholic, and immigrant contexts, remaining rare in recent United States records.