Gershon

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US/ˈɡɝʃɑn/UK/ˈɡɜːʃɒn/

proper noun

The eldest of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Gershonites.

OriginBiblical Hebrew גֵּרְשׁוֹן →
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Meanings

proper nounGershon (plural Gershons)

plural Gershons

  1. The eldest of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Gershonites.
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewגֵּרְשׁוֹן
  2. EnglishGershon

From Biblical Hebrew גֵּרְשׁוֹן (gēršôn).

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APA

Gershon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gershon

MLA

“Gershon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gershon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gershon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gershon.

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