Gideon

American

[gid-ee-uhn] / ˈgɪd i ən /

noun

Also called Jerubbaal. (in the Bible) a judge of ancient Israel and conqueror of the Midianites.
a member of the Gideons International, a society founded in 1899 to place Bibles in hotel rooms.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “great destroyer.”

Gideon British

/ ˈɡɪdɪən /

noun

Old Testament a Hebrew judge who led the Israelites to victory over their Midianite oppressors (Judges 6:11–8:35)

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She received the peer-decided Gideon Award as felony attorney of the year in 2025, her bio states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar acknowledged as much in an interview Wednesday with the Times of Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

I needed a second opinion before tossing mine, so I asked Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, a regular Slate contributor and epidemiologist for his take.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said the two countries had agreed to establish "full diplomatic ties, which will include the appointment of ambassadors and the opening of embassies".

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

It was a tiny patch of unwanted hair that had never even made it onto my "Ten Things I Hate About Myself" list, until Gideon Wright pointed it out.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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