Gershom

Gershom \ger-(s)hom, ge-rsh-om\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Gershom is pronounced as GAHR-SHaaM (English) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Gershom: G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"

What is the origin of Gershom?

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Gershom is used mostly in the English language and its language of origin is Hebrew. The name's meaning is exile; sojourner. In the Old Testament of the Bible, Gershom was the son of Moses and Zipporah. He was born in exile away from Moses' homeland of Egypt; his name means 'exile' in Hebrew, from 'ger sham' meaning 'a stranger there'. The name is sometimes taken to mean 'sojourner'. The biblical associations led to the adoption of the name by 17th-century Puritans. Gershom has 12 derivatives. Derivatives Gersh meaning of name, nicknames for Gersham, name Gershe meaning, Gershem definition, what does the name Gershim mean, nicknames for Gershon, Gershoom name, Gershum meaning, what does the name Gershym mean, meaning of Gerson, Gerzson name variations, and baby name Gurshan.

Gershom is of Old English origin. From gaers 'grassland' ; ham 'home, house'. The first name can be derived from the surname Gershom or Gresham, which is itself from the Old English elements 'gaers' and ham ('home, house'). The locational surname is taken from a place named Gresham in Norfolk, England.

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The baby name Gershom fun facts:

The name Gershom in reverse order is "Mohsreg".

The numerological value of the name Gershom is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Gershom?

Gershom is not in the top boy names in USA.