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gideon Name Meaning and History

Jewish: from the Biblical name meaning ‘one who cuts down’ in Hebrew. It was borne by an Israelite leader appointed to deliver his people from the Midianites (Judges 6:14).

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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The gideon name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the gideon family name as far back in history as possible.

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Distribution of gideon Families in the US in 1920
Number of gideon families
 33-63
 12-32		 1-11
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Compiled by Ancestry.com from the 1920 US Federal Census records

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