Gershom

Hebrew

"stranger, exodus"

Gershom Origin and Meaning

The name Gershom is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "stranger, exodus".

Old Testament name of a son of Moses used by the Puritans, and now by Orthodox Jews.

Famous People Named Gershom

• Gershom alternate spelling for Gershon, Levi's son (1 Chr. 6:16)
• Gershom chief of the sons of Phinehas (Ezra 8:2)
• Gershom ben Judah medieval German Talmud scholar
• Gershom Mendes Seixas first native,born rabbi in the U.S.
• Gershom Mott American Civil War general
• Gershom Scholem German,Israeli Kabbalist
• Gershom Stewart English MP
• Gershom Carmichael Scottish philosopher
• Gershom Cox English footballer
• Gershom Schocken Israeli Knessel member and journalist