Gideon m
Biblical name (meaning ‘one who cuts down’ in Hebrew) borne by an Israelite leader appointed to deliver his people from the Midianites (Judges 6: 14). He did this by getting his army to creep up on them with their torches hidden in pitchers. The name was popular among the 17th-century Puritans, and is still used in America and in modern Hebrew.
Derivatives: Russian: Gedeon. Jewish: Gidon (Hebrew).
First names dictionary. 2012.