Gideons

Gideons Meaning & Origin

About Gideons
The surname Gideons is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the given name Gideon, which means "mighty warrior" or "destroyer." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gideon. The name Gideon itself has biblical origins and is associated with a judge and military leader in the Old Testament. As a surname, Gideons likely signifies a family's ancestral connection to someone named Gideon and may suggest qualities of strength, bravery, or leadership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gideons is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gideons: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gideons based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gideons is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 D IY0 AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/gideons*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTNS', 'KTNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gideons in Braille

Here's how to represent Gideons in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gideons in braille

How to sign the name Gideons using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gideons using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gideons in sign language

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