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GIDEON
Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "feller of trees"
Popularity in 2008: #534
Unjustly neglected Old Testament name, an excellent choice for parents looking to move beyond such overused biblicals as Benjamin and Jacob.
International Variations:
Gedeon
(French)
Gidon
(Hebrew)
Gideone
(Italian)
Gedeon,
Hedeon
(Russian)
Hadeon
(Ukrainian)
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