"Gershon" meaning in All languages combined

See Gershon on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɝʃɑn/ [General-American], /ˈɡɜːʃɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Gershons [plural]
Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew גֵּרְשׁוֹן (gēršôn). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hbo|גֵּרְשׁוֹן|tr=gēršôn}} Biblical Hebrew גֵּרְשׁוֹן (gēršôn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Gershons}} Gershon (plural Gershons)
  1. The eldest of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Gershonites.
    Sense id: en-Gershon-en-name-qRxLc3zO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Gershon-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for Gershon meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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