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Gershom Name Meaning

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  • Meaning:gershom as a girl's name is of hebrew origin, and the importance of gerson is "exile". biblical name of exodus.,foreign exodus
  • Gender:Boy
  • Origin:,hebrew

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The name Gershom is of Hebrew origin and has several meanings. The most commonly accepted meaning is "exile" or "a stranger there." Another interpretation is "stranger" or "foreigner." The name can also be spelled as Gershon.

In the Bible, Gershom was the first son of Moses and Zipporah. Moses named him Gershom, saying, "I have become a foreigner in a foreign land" (Exodus 2:22). The name reflects Moses' feelings of being a stranger in Midian after fleeing from Egypt.

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