Gedeon
Gedeon (Gideon) is a timeless biblical name borne by the Old Testament judge renowned for his victory over a vast Midianite army. It symbolizes exceptional bravery, faith, and decisive leadership. It offers parents a meaningful, historic choice with rich spiritual resonance.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Hebrew name originally meaning "hewer" or "one who cuts down".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza z hebrejského mena Gidʿon (גִּדְעוֹן), ktoré sa spája so slovesným koreňom g-d-ʿ vo význame „rúbať, zoťať“. Meno sa preto vykladá ako „rúbač“ či „ten, kto rúbe“; význam „bojovník“ je voľnejší výklad ovplyvnený biblickým príbehom.
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GEDEON
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling14 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
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Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Gedeon
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