# Gideon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/ · frequency rank #18,835

## Definitions
1. A warrior judge of Israel mentioned in the book of Judges.
2. A male given name from Hebrew, popularized by Puritans.
3. An English surname originating as a patronymic.
4. A city in Missouri, United States; named for lumber businessman Frank Gideon.
5. A census-designated place in Oklahoma, United States.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”) ("feller", "hewer", "mighty warrior").

## Easily confused with
- **given** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gideon-vs-given)
- **godson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gideon-vs-godson)
- **Gibson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gibson-vs-gideon)
- **gibbon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gibbon-vs-gideon)

## Common misspellings (8)
`gdieon`, `ggideon`, `giddeon`, `gideno`, `gideonn`, `gidoen`, `giedon`, `igdeon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gideon