Gershom

Hebrew
"stranger, exodus"

Gershom Origin and Meaning

The name Gershom is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "stranger, exodus".

Old Testament name of a son of Moses used by the Puritans, and now by Orthodox Jews.

Famous People Named Gershom

  • Gershom
    alternate spelling for Gershon, Levi's son (1 Chr. 6:16)
  • Gershom
    chief of the sons of Phinehas (Ezra 8:2)
  • Gershom ben Judah
    medieval German Talmud scholar
  • Gershom Mendes Seixas
    first native,born rabbi in the U.S.
  • Gershom Mott
    American Civil War general
  • Gershom Scholem
    German,Israeli Kabbalist
  • Gershom Stewart
    English MP
  • Gershom Carmichael
    Scottish philosopher
  • Gershom Cox
    English footballer
  • Gershom Schocken
    Israeli Knessel member and journalist