Quick answer
Gideon is a boy name with Hebrew roots meaning "feller, hewer".
Pronunciation: Hebrew /ɡid.ˈʔon/; English /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/; Dutch /ˈɣi.deː.ˌɔn/.
Meaning and history
This name comes from the Hebrew name גִּדְעוֹן (Giḏʿon) meaning "feller, hewer", derived from גָּדַע (gaḏaʿ) meaning "to cut, to hew". Gideon is a hero and judge of the Old Testament. He led the vastly outnumbered Israelites against the Midianites, defeated them, and killed their two kings. In the English-speaking world, Gideon has been used as a given name since the Protestant Reformation, and it was popular among the Puritans.
Notes and context
Usage: biblical, hebrew, english, dutch | Hebrew: גִּדְעוֹן